diff --git a/docker/auth/auth.py b/docker/auth/auth.py
index 5607520e..399dae2b 100644
--- a/docker/auth/auth.py
+++ b/docker/auth/auth.py
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ def load_config(config_path=None):
         explicit config_path parameter > DOCKER_CONFIG environment variable >
         ~/.docker/config.json > ~/.dockercfg
     """
-
     config_file = find_config_file(config_path)
 
     if not config_file:
@@ -168,11 +167,17 @@ def load_config(config_path=None):
     try:
         with open(config_file) as f:
             data = json.load(f)
+            res = {}
             if data.get('auths'):
                 log.debug("Found 'auths' section")
-                return parse_auth(data['auths'])
+                res.update(parse_auth(data['auths']))
+            if data.get('HttpHeaders'):
+                log.debug("Found 'HttpHeaders' section")
+                res.update({'HttpHeaders': data['HttpHeaders']})
+            if res:
+                return res
             else:
-                log.debug("Couldn't find 'auths' section")
+                log.debug("Couldn't find 'auths' or 'HttpHeaders' sections")
                 f.seek(0)
                 return parse_auth(json.load(f))
     except (IOError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
diff --git a/docker/client.py b/docker/client.py
index e73adb8f..fb186cc7 100644
--- a/docker/client.py
+++ b/docker/client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from . import errors
 from .auth import auth
 from .unixconn import unixconn
 from .ssladapter import ssladapter
-from .utils import utils, check_resource
+from .utils import utils, check_resource, update_headers
 from .tls import TLSConfig
 
 
@@ -103,15 +103,19 @@ class Client(
         kwargs.setdefault('timeout', self.timeout)
         return kwargs
 
+    @update_headers
     def _post(self, url, **kwargs):
         return self.post(url, **self._set_request_timeout(kwargs))
 
+    @update_headers
     def _get(self, url, **kwargs):
         return self.get(url, **self._set_request_timeout(kwargs))
 
+    @update_headers
     def _put(self, url, **kwargs):
         return self.put(url, **self._set_request_timeout(kwargs))
 
+    @update_headers
     def _delete(self, url, **kwargs):
         return self.delete(url, **self._set_request_timeout(kwargs))
 
diff --git a/docker/utils/__init__.py b/docker/utils/__init__.py
index 2e6d152f..16b08d18 100644
--- a/docker/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/docker/utils/__init__.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ from .utils import (
 ) # flake8: noqa
 
 from .types import Ulimit, LogConfig # flake8: noqa
-from .decorators import check_resource, minimum_version  # flake8: noqa
+from .decorators import check_resource, minimum_version, update_headers #flake8: noqa
diff --git a/docker/utils/decorators.py b/docker/utils/decorators.py
index 7d3b01a7..7c41a5f8 100644
--- a/docker/utils/decorators.py
+++ b/docker/utils/decorators.py
@@ -35,3 +35,14 @@ def minimum_version(version):
             return f(self, *args, **kwargs)
         return wrapper
     return decorator
+
+
+def update_headers(f):
+    def inner(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if 'HttpHeaders' in self._auth_configs:
+            if 'headers' not in kwargs:
+                kwargs['headers'] = self._auth_configs['HttpHeaders']
+            else:
+                kwargs['headers'].update(self._auth_configs['HttpHeaders'])
+        return f(self, *args, **kwargs)
+    return inner
diff --git a/tests/unit/auth_test.py b/tests/unit/auth_test.py
index a88984f6..3fba602c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/auth_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/auth_test.py
@@ -409,3 +409,27 @@ class LoadConfigTest(base.Cleanup, base.BaseTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(cfg['password'], b'izayoi\xc3\xa6'.decode('utf8'))
             self.assertEqual(cfg['email'], 'sakuya@scarlet.net')
             self.assertEqual(cfg.get('auth'), None)
+
+    def test_load_config_custom_config_env_with_headers(self):
+        folder = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, folder)
+
+        dockercfg_path = os.path.join(folder, 'config.json')
+        config = {
+            'HttpHeaders': {
+                'Name': 'Spike',
+                'Surname': 'Spiegel'
+            },
+        }
+
+        with open(dockercfg_path, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(config, f)
+
+        with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {'DOCKER_CONFIG': folder}):
+            cfg = auth.load_config(None)
+            assert 'HttpHeaders' in cfg
+            self.assertNotEqual(cfg['HttpHeaders'], None)
+            cfg = cfg['HttpHeaders']
+
+            self.assertEqual(cfg['Name'], 'Spike')
+            self.assertEqual(cfg['Surname'], 'Spiegel')