diff --git a/ambassador/ambassador/envoy/v2/v2listener.py b/ambassador/ambassador/envoy/v2/v2listener.py
index 9b6011656d..222d94d2b9 100644
--- a/ambassador/ambassador/envoy/v2/v2listener.py
+++ b/ambassador/ambassador/envoy/v2/v2listener.py
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ def __init__(self, config: 'V2Config', listener: IRListener) -> None:
                 }
             ]
 
+            if self.use_proxy_proto is not None:
+                chain['use_proxy_proto'] = self.use_proxy_proto
+
         self.update({
             'name': self.name,
             'address': {
@@ -438,7 +441,4 @@ def handle_sni(self, config: 'V2Config') -> None:
                 if matched:
                     chain['routes'].append(sni_route['route'])
 
-            if self.use_proxy_proto is not None:
-                chain['use_proxy_proto'] = self.use_proxy_proto
-
             self.filter_chains.append(chain)