diff --git a/infra/conf/transport_internet.go b/infra/conf/transport_internet.go
index 849f0e38ee1d..b37c84f2910f 100644
--- a/infra/conf/transport_internet.go
+++ b/infra/conf/transport_internet.go
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ type SplitHTTPConfig struct {
 	ScMaxBufferedPosts   int64             `json:"scMaxBufferedPosts"`
 	ScStreamUpServerSecs Int32Range        `json:"scStreamUpServerSecs"`
 	ServerMaxHeaderBytes int32             `json:"serverMaxHeaderBytes"`
+	AllowH2C             bool              `json:"allowH2C"`
 	Xmux                 XmuxConfig        `json:"xmux"`
 	DownloadSettings     *StreamConfig     `json:"downloadSettings"`
 	Extra                json.RawMessage   `json:"extra"`
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ func (c *SplitHTTPConfig) Build() (proto.Message, error) {
 		ScMaxBufferedPosts:   c.ScMaxBufferedPosts,
 		ScStreamUpServerSecs: newRangeConfig(c.ScStreamUpServerSecs),
 		ServerMaxHeaderBytes: c.ServerMaxHeaderBytes,
+		AllowH2C:             c.AllowH2C,
 		Xmux: &splithttp.XmuxConfig{
 			MaxConcurrency:   newRangeConfig(c.Xmux.MaxConcurrency),
 			MaxConnections:   newRangeConfig(c.Xmux.MaxConnections),
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go b/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
index cdc75c59b04d..81e6a0413fef 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/testing/servers/tcp"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet/reality"
+	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet/splithttp"
 	transtcp "github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet/tcp"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet/tls"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
@@ -647,3 +648,121 @@ func TestVlessRealityFingerprints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+func TestVlessXHTTPH2C(t *testing.T) {
+	tcpServer := tcp.Server{
+		MsgProcessor: xor,
+	}
+	dest, err := tcpServer.Start()
+	common.Must(err)
+	defer tcpServer.Close()
+
+	userID := protocol.NewID(uuid.New())
+	serverPort := tcp.PickPort()
+
+	xhttpSettings := serial.ToTypedMessage(&splithttp.Config{
+		Path: "/h2c",
+		AllowH2C: true,
+	})
+
+	serverConfig := &core.Config{
+		App: []*serial.TypedMessage{
+			serial.ToTypedMessage(&log.Config{
+				ErrorLogLevel: clog.Severity_Debug,
+				ErrorLogType:  log.LogType_Console,
+			}),
+		},
+		Inbound: []*core.InboundHandlerConfig{
+			{
+				ReceiverSettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxyman.ReceiverConfig{
+					PortList: &net.PortList{Range: []*net.PortRange{net.SinglePortRange(serverPort)}},
+					Listen:   net.NewIPOrDomain(net.LocalHostIP),
+					StreamSettings: &internet.StreamConfig{
+						ProtocolName: "splithttp",
+						TransportSettings: []*internet.TransportConfig{
+							{
+								ProtocolName: "splithttp",
+								Settings:     xhttpSettings,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&inbound.Config{
+					Clients: []*protocol.User{
+						{
+							Account: serial.ToTypedMessage(&vless.Account{
+								Id: userID.String(),
+							}),
+						},
+					},
+				}),
+			},
+		},
+		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
+			{
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{}),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	clientPort := tcp.PickPort()
+	clientConfig := &core.Config{
+		App: []*serial.TypedMessage{
+			serial.ToTypedMessage(&log.Config{
+				ErrorLogLevel: clog.Severity_Debug,
+				ErrorLogType:  log.LogType_Console,
+			}),
+		},
+		Inbound: []*core.InboundHandlerConfig{
+			{
+				ReceiverSettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxyman.ReceiverConfig{
+					PortList: &net.PortList{Range: []*net.PortRange{net.SinglePortRange(clientPort)}},
+					Listen:   net.NewIPOrDomain(net.LocalHostIP),
+				}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&dokodemo.Config{
+					Address:  net.NewIPOrDomain(dest.Address),
+					Port:     uint32(dest.Port),
+					Networks: []net.Network{net.Network_TCP},
+				}),
+			},
+		},
+		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
+			{
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&outbound.Config{
+					Vnext: &protocol.ServerEndpoint{
+						Address: net.NewIPOrDomain(net.LocalHostIP),
+						Port:    uint32(serverPort),
+						User: &protocol.User{
+							Account: serial.ToTypedMessage(&vless.Account{
+								Id: userID.String(),
+							}),
+						},
+					},
+				}),
+				SenderSettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxyman.SenderConfig{
+					StreamSettings: &internet.StreamConfig{
+						ProtocolName: "splithttp",
+						TransportSettings: []*internet.TransportConfig{
+							{
+								ProtocolName: "splithttp",
+								Settings:     xhttpSettings,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	servers, err := InitializeServerConfigs(serverConfig, clientConfig)
+	common.Must(err)
+	defer CloseAllServers(servers)
+
+	var errg errgroup.Group
+	for range 3 {
+		errg.Go(testTCPConn(clientPort, 1024*1024, time.Second*30))
+	}
+	if err := errg.Wait(); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/transport/internet/splithttp/config.pb.go b/transport/internet/splithttp/config.pb.go
index 4e99d8a8c42a..06c5a67c6072 100644
--- a/transport/internet/splithttp/config.pb.go
+++ b/transport/internet/splithttp/config.pb.go
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	UplinkDataKey        string                 `protobuf:"bytes,25,opt,name=uplinkDataKey,proto3" json:"uplinkDataKey,omitempty"`
 	UplinkChunkSize      *RangeConfig           `protobuf:"bytes,26,opt,name=uplinkChunkSize,proto3" json:"uplinkChunkSize,omitempty"`
 	ServerMaxHeaderBytes int32                  `protobuf:"varint,27,opt,name=serverMaxHeaderBytes,proto3" json:"serverMaxHeaderBytes,omitempty"`
+	AllowH2C             bool                   `protobuf:"varint,28,opt,name=allow_h2c,json=allowH2c,proto3" json:"allow_h2c,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields        protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache            protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ func (x *Config) GetServerMaxHeaderBytes() int32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *Config) GetAllowH2C() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AllowH2C
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 var File_transport_internet_splithttp_config_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 const file_transport_internet_splithttp_config_proto_rawDesc = "" +
@@ -425,7 +433,7 @@ const file_transport_internet_splithttp_config_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x0ecMaxReuseTimes\x18\x03 \x01(\v2..xray.transport.internet.splithttp.RangeConfigR\x0ecMaxReuseTimes\x12Z\n" +
 	"\x10hMaxRequestTimes\x18\x04 \x01(\v2..xray.transport.internet.splithttp.RangeConfigR\x10hMaxRequestTimes\x12Z\n" +
 	"\x10hMaxReusableSecs\x18\x05 \x01(\v2..xray.transport.internet.splithttp.RangeConfigR\x10hMaxReusableSecs\x12*\n" +
-	"\x10hKeepAlivePeriod\x18\x06 \x01(\x03R\x10hKeepAlivePeriod\"\xc2\v\n" +
+	"\x10hKeepAlivePeriod\x18\x06 \x01(\x03R\x10hKeepAlivePeriod\"\xdf\v\n" +
 	"\x06Config\x12\x12\n" +
 	"\x04host\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x04host\x12\x12\n" +
 	"\x04path\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x04path\x12\x12\n" +
@@ -456,7 +464,8 @@ const file_transport_internet_splithttp_config_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x13uplinkDataPlacement\x18\x18 \x01(\tR\x13uplinkDataPlacement\x12$\n" +
 	"\ruplinkDataKey\x18\x19 \x01(\tR\ruplinkDataKey\x12X\n" +
 	"\x0fuplinkChunkSize\x18\x1a \x01(\v2..xray.transport.internet.splithttp.RangeConfigR\x0fuplinkChunkSize\x122\n" +
-	"\x14serverMaxHeaderBytes\x18\x1b \x01(\x05R\x14serverMaxHeaderBytes\x1a:\n" +
+	"\x14serverMaxHeaderBytes\x18\x1b \x01(\x05R\x14serverMaxHeaderBytes\x12\x1b\n" +
+	"\tallow_h2c\x18\x1c \x01(\bR\ballowH2c\x1a:\n" +
 	"\fHeadersEntry\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03key\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01B\x85\x01\n" +
diff --git a/transport/internet/splithttp/config.proto b/transport/internet/splithttp/config.proto
index 4c303d293222..39a398bdbe7b 100644
--- a/transport/internet/splithttp/config.proto
+++ b/transport/internet/splithttp/config.proto
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ message Config {
   string uplinkDataKey = 25;
   RangeConfig uplinkChunkSize = 26;
   int32 serverMaxHeaderBytes = 27;
+  bool allow_h2c = 28;
 }
diff --git a/transport/internet/splithttp/dialer.go b/transport/internet/splithttp/dialer.go
index 0c351a5ae76e..0f9246a4cdb5 100644
--- a/transport/internet/splithttp/dialer.go
+++ b/transport/internet/splithttp/dialer.go
@@ -79,11 +79,14 @@ func getHTTPClient(ctx context.Context, dest net.Destination, streamSettings *in
 	return xmuxClient.XmuxConn.(DialerClient), xmuxClient
 }
 
-func decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig *tls.Config, realityConfig *reality.Config) string {
+func decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig *tls.Config, realityConfig *reality.Config, allowH2C bool) string {
 	if realityConfig != nil {
 		return "2"
 	}
 	if tlsConfig == nil {
+		if allowH2C {
+			return "2"
+		}
 		return "1.1"
 	}
 	if len(tlsConfig.NextProtocol) != 1 {
@@ -101,8 +104,9 @@ func decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig *tls.Config, realityConfig *reality.Config) str
 func createHTTPClient(dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.MemoryStreamConfig) DialerClient {
 	tlsConfig := tls.ConfigFromStreamSettings(streamSettings)
 	realityConfig := reality.ConfigFromStreamSettings(streamSettings)
+	transportConfig := streamSettings.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
 
-	httpVersion := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig, realityConfig)
+	httpVersion := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig, realityConfig, transportConfig.AllowH2C)
 	if httpVersion == "3" {
 		dest.Network = net.Network_UDP // better to keep this line
 	}
@@ -113,8 +117,6 @@ func createHTTPClient(dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.MemoryStrea
 		gotlsConfig = tlsConfig.GetTLSConfig(tls.WithDestination(dest))
 	}
 
-	transportConfig := streamSettings.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
-
 	dialContext := func(ctxInner context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
 		conn, err := internet.DialSystem(ctxInner, dest, streamSettings.SocketSettings)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -312,6 +314,7 @@ func createHTTPClient(dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.MemoryStrea
 			},
 			IdleConnTimeout: net.ConnIdleTimeout,
 			ReadIdleTimeout: keepAlivePeriod,
+			AllowHTTP:       transportConfig.AllowH2C,
 		}
 	} else {
 		httpDialContext := func(ctxInner context.Context, network string, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
@@ -348,13 +351,12 @@ func init() {
 func Dial(ctx context.Context, dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.MemoryStreamConfig) (stat.Connection, error) {
 	tlsConfig := tls.ConfigFromStreamSettings(streamSettings)
 	realityConfig := reality.ConfigFromStreamSettings(streamSettings)
+	transportConfiguration := streamSettings.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
 
-	httpVersion := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig, realityConfig)
+	httpVersion := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig, realityConfig, transportConfiguration.AllowH2C)
 	if httpVersion == "3" {
 		dest.Network = net.Network_UDP
 	}
-
-	transportConfiguration := streamSettings.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
 	var requestURL url.URL
 
 	if tlsConfig != nil || realityConfig != nil {
@@ -413,7 +415,8 @@ func Dial(ctx context.Context, dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.Me
 		dest2 := *memory2.Destination // just panic
 		tlsConfig2 := tls.ConfigFromStreamSettings(memory2)
 		realityConfig2 := reality.ConfigFromStreamSettings(memory2)
-		httpVersion2 := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig2, realityConfig2)
+		config2 := memory2.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
+		httpVersion2 := decideHTTPVersion(tlsConfig2, realityConfig2, config2.AllowH2C)
 		if httpVersion2 == "3" {
 			dest2.Network = net.Network_UDP
 		}
@@ -422,7 +425,6 @@ func Dial(ctx context.Context, dest net.Destination, streamSettings *internet.Me
 		} else {
 			requestURL2.Scheme = "http"
 		}
-		config2 := memory2.ProtocolSettings.(*Config)
 		requestURL2.Host = config2.Host
 		if requestURL2.Host == "" && tlsConfig2 != nil {
 			requestURL2.Host = tlsConfig2.ServerName
diff --git a/transport/internet/splithttp/splithttp_test.go b/transport/internet/splithttp/splithttp_test.go
index ab02b61930f8..b4dc20aa57eb 100644
--- a/transport/internet/splithttp/splithttp_test.go
+++ b/transport/internet/splithttp/splithttp_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"net/http"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -186,39 +185,60 @@ func Test_ListenXHAndDial_H2C(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	listenPort := tcp.PickPort()
-
-	streamSettings := &internet.MemoryStreamConfig{
+	listen, err := ListenXH(context.Background(), net.LocalHostIP, listenPort, &internet.MemoryStreamConfig{
 		ProtocolName: "splithttp",
 		ProtocolSettings: &Config{
-			Path: "shs",
+			Path: "/sh",
+			AllowH2C:  true,
 		},
-	}
-	listen, err := ListenXH(context.Background(), net.LocalHostIP, listenPort, streamSettings, func(conn stat.Connection) {
-		go func() {
-			_ = conn.Close()
-		}()
+	}, func(conn stat.Connection) {
+		go func(c stat.Connection) {
+			defer c.Close()
+
+			var b [1024]byte
+			c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+			_, err := c.Read(b[:])
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			common.Must2(c.Write([]byte("Response")))
+		}(conn)
 	})
 	common.Must(err)
-	defer listen.Close()
-
-	protocols := new(http.Protocols)
-	protocols.SetUnencryptedHTTP2(true)
-	client := http.Client{
-		Transport: &http.Transport{
-			Protocols: protocols,
-		},
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	streamSettings := &internet.MemoryStreamConfig{
+		ProtocolName:     "splithttp",
+		ProtocolSettings: &Config{Path: "sh", AllowH2C: true},
 	}
+	conn, err := Dial(ctx, net.TCPDestination(net.DomainAddress("localhost"), listenPort), streamSettings)
 
-	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + net.LocalHostIP.String() + ":" + listenPort.String())
+	common.Must(err)
+	_, err = conn.Write([]byte("Test connection 1"))
 	common.Must(err)
 
-	if resp.StatusCode != 404 {
-		t.Error("Expected 404 but got:", resp.StatusCode)
+	var b [1024]byte
+	fmt.Println("test2")
+	n, _ := io.ReadFull(conn, b[:])
+	fmt.Println("string is", n)
+	if string(b[:n]) != "Response" {
+		t.Error("response: ", string(b[:n]))
 	}
 
-	if resp.ProtoMajor != 2 {
-		t.Error("Expected h2 but got:", resp.ProtoMajor)
+	common.Must(conn.Close())
+	conn, err = Dial(ctx, net.TCPDestination(net.DomainAddress("localhost"), listenPort), streamSettings)
+
+	common.Must(err)
+	_, err = conn.Write([]byte("Test connection 2"))
+	common.Must(err)
+	n, _ = io.ReadFull(conn, b[:])
+	common.Must(err)
+	if string(b[:n]) != "Response" {
+		t.Error("response: ", string(b[:n]))
 	}
+	common.Must(conn.Close())
+
+	common.Must(listen.Close())
 }
 
 func Test_ListenXHAndDial_QUIC(t *testing.T) {