diff --git a/core/models/payload.go b/core/models/payload.go
index c92af9b17..0e756def2 100644
--- a/core/models/payload.go
+++ b/core/models/payload.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type RequestDetails struct {
 	Query       map[string][]string
 	Body        string
 	Headers     map[string][]string
+	rawQuery 	string
 }
 
 func NewRequestDetailsFromHttpRequest(req *http.Request) (RequestDetails, error) {
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ func NewRequestDetailsFromHttpRequest(req *http.Request) (RequestDetails, error)
 		Query:       req.URL.Query(),
 		Body:        string(reqBody),
 		Headers:     req.Header,
+		rawQuery:    req.URL.RawQuery,
 	}
 
 	for key, value := range requestDetails.Query {
@@ -272,3 +274,7 @@ func (r *ResponseDetails) ConvertToResponseDetailsViewV4() v2.ResponseDetailsVie
 		TransitionsState: r.TransitionsState,
 	}
 }
+
+func (this RequestDetails) GetRawQuery() string {
+	return this.rawQuery
+}
diff --git a/core/modes/capture_mode.go b/core/modes/capture_mode.go
index 014344026..665383872 100644
--- a/core/modes/capture_mode.go
+++ b/core/modes/capture_mode.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (this CaptureMode) Process(request *http.Request, details models.RequestDet
 		return ReturnErrorAndLog(request, err, &pair, "There was an error when applying middleware to http request", Capture)
 	}
 
-	modifiedRequest, err := ReconstructRequest(pair)
+	modifiedRequest, err := ReconstructRequestForPassThrough(pair)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ReturnErrorAndLog(request, err, &pair, "There was an error when applying middleware to http request", Capture)
 	}
diff --git a/core/modes/modes.go b/core/modes/modes.go
index fddffb85c..1230bb9fa 100644
--- a/core/modes/modes.go
+++ b/core/modes/modes.go
@@ -71,6 +71,30 @@ func ReconstructRequest(pair models.RequestResponsePair) (*http.Request, error)
 	return newRequest, nil
 }
 
+
+// ReconstructRequest replaces original request with details provided in Constructor Payload.RequestMatcher
+func ReconstructRequestForPassThrough(pair models.RequestResponsePair) (*http.Request, error) {
+	if pair.Request.Destination == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to reconstruct request, destination not specified")
+	}
+
+	newRequest, err := http.NewRequest(
+		pair.Request.Method,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s%s", pair.Request.Scheme, pair.Request.Destination, pair.Request.Path),
+		bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(pair.Request.Body)))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	newRequest.Method = pair.Request.Method
+
+	newRequest.URL.RawQuery = pair.Request.GetRawQuery()
+	newRequest.Header = pair.Request.Headers
+
+	return newRequest, nil
+}
+
 // ReconstructResponse changes original response with details provided in Constructor Payload.Response
 func ReconstructResponse(request *http.Request, pair models.RequestResponsePair) *http.Response {
 	response := &http.Response{}
diff --git a/functional-tests/core/ft_capture_mode_test.go b/functional-tests/core/ft_capture_mode_test.go
index 21b76e014..f5e13fc34 100644
--- a/functional-tests/core/ft_capture_mode_test.go
+++ b/functional-tests/core/ft_capture_mode_test.go
@@ -284,6 +284,25 @@ var _ = Describe("When I run Hoverfly", func() {
 
 				Expect(payload.RequestResponsePairs[0].RequestMatcher.Body.XmlMatch).To(Equal(util.StringToPointer(`<document/>`)))
 			})
+
+			It("Should pass through the original query", func() {
+
+				var capturedRequestQuery string
+
+				fakeServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+					capturedRequestQuery = r.URL.RawQuery
+
+					w.Write([]byte("okay"))
+				}))
+
+				defer fakeServer.Close()
+
+				request, _ := sling.New().Post(fakeServer.URL + "?z=1&y=2&x=3").Request()
+				request.URL.RawQuery = "z=1&y=2&x=3"
+				hoverfly.ProxyRequest(request)
+
+				Expect(capturedRequestQuery).To(Equal("z=1&y=2&x=3"))
+			})
 		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/functional-tests/functional_tests.go b/functional-tests/functional_tests.go
index 159806e5f..8a4e56888 100644
--- a/functional-tests/functional_tests.go
+++ b/functional-tests/functional_tests.go
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ func (this Hoverfly) Proxy(r *sling.Sling) *http.Response {
 	req, err := r.Request()
 	Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 
+	return this.ProxyRequest(req)
+}
+
+func (this Hoverfly) ProxyRequest(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
+
 	proxy, _ := url.Parse(this.proxyUrl)
 	proxyHttpClient := &http.Client{
 		Transport: &http.Transport{