diff --git a/config.local.js.SAMPLE b/config.local.js.SAMPLE
index 6eea66258..f8c8d6e77 100644
--- a/config.local.js.SAMPLE
+++ b/config.local.js.SAMPLE
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ export default {
         },
         google: {
             // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed/guide#api_key
-            maps_key: "INSERT YOUR VALUE"
+            maps_key: "INSERT YOUR VALUE",
+            // If your servers are in EU, google maps will redirect to /consent/ page and the plugins won't work. The option below ignores the redirect.
+            // follow_http_redirect: true 
         }, 
 
         /*
diff --git a/plugins/domains/google.com/google.maps.js b/plugins/domains/google.com/google.maps.js
index c133600ee..30a2ab6c5 100644
--- a/plugins/domains/google.com/google.maps.js
+++ b/plugins/domains/google.com/google.maps.js
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ export default {
                 // responseStatusCode: 415, // No error, fall back to generic parsers instead
                 message: "Google requires your own key for Maps Embeds API. <a href='https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed/get-api-key' target='_blank'>Get one</a> and add it to the provider options."
             });
+        } else if (options.getProviderOptions('google.follow_http_redirect', false)) {
+            options.followHTTPRedirect = true;
         }
 
         var gmap = {};