diff --git a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_browsertest.cc b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_browsertest.cc
index ef49893734253..a91d8a1d999f5 100644
--- a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_browsertest.cc
+++ b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_browsertest.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "content/public/browser/storage_partition.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents.h"
 #include "content/public/common/content_switches.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "content/public/test/browser_test_utils.h"
 #include "content/public/test/content_browser_test.h"
 #include "content/public/test/content_browser_test_utils.h"
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ class ServiceWorkerVersionBrowserTest : public ServiceWorkerBrowserTest {
         embedded_test_server()->GetURL("/service_worker/empty.html"),
         "GET",
         ServiceWorkerHeaderMap(),
-        GURL(""),
+        Referrer(),
         false);
     version_->SetStatus(ServiceWorkerVersion::ACTIVATED);
     version_->DispatchFetchEvent(
diff --git a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache.cc b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache.cc
index 3011356f4f17f..1348af0aaf6db 100644
--- a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache.cc
+++ b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "base/strings/string_util.h"
 #include "content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache.pb.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_thread.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "net/base/io_buffer.h"
 #include "net/base/net_errors.h"
 #include "net/disk_cache/disk_cache.h"
@@ -1096,7 +1097,7 @@ void ServiceWorkerCache::KeysDidReadMetadata(
         ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(GURL(entry->GetKey()),
                                   metadata->request().method(),
                                   ServiceWorkerHeaderMap(),
-                                  GURL(),
+                                  Referrer(),
                                   false));
 
     ServiceWorkerHeaderMap& req_headers =
diff --git a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache_unittest.cc b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache_unittest.cc
index e7dbb07ef8c97..910dbd5d0a4ce 100644
--- a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache_unittest.cc
+++ b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_cache_unittest.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "content/browser/quota/mock_quota_manager_proxy.h"
 #include "content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_thread.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "content/public/test/test_browser_context.h"
 #include "content/public/test/test_browser_thread_bundle.h"
 #include "net/url_request/url_request_context.h"
@@ -214,13 +215,14 @@ class ServiceWorkerCacheTest : public testing::Test {
     ServiceWorkerHeaderMap headers;
     headers.insert(std::make_pair("a", "a"));
     headers.insert(std::make_pair("b", "b"));
-    body_request_ = ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(
-        GURL("http://example.com/body.html"), "GET", headers, GURL(), false);
+    body_request_ =
+        ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(GURL("http://example.com/body.html"), "GET",
+                                  headers, Referrer(), false);
     no_body_request_ =
         ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(GURL("http://example.com/no_body.html"),
                                   "GET",
                                   headers,
-                                  GURL(),
+                                  Referrer(),
                                   false);
 
     std::string expected_response;
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ TEST_F(ServiceWorkerCacheTest, CaselessServiceWorkerFetchRequestHeaders) {
   ServiceWorkerFetchRequest request(GURL("http://www.example.com"),
                                          "GET",
                                          ServiceWorkerHeaderMap(),
-                                         GURL(),
+                                         Referrer(),
                                          false);
   request.headers["content-type"] = "foo";
   request.headers["Content-Type"] = "bar";
diff --git a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_url_request_job.cc b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_url_request_job.cc
index b2d836b947d3d..78cdfd182c831 100644
--- a/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_url_request_job.cc
+++ b/content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_url_request_job.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "content/public/browser/blob_handle.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/resource_request_info.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/service_worker_context.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "net/base/net_errors.h"
 #include "net/http/http_request_headers.h"
 #include "net/http/http_response_headers.h"
@@ -394,12 +395,19 @@ ServiceWorkerURLRequestJob::CreateFetchRequest() {
   }
   request->blob_uuid = blob_uuid;
   request->blob_size = blob_size;
-  request->referrer = GURL(request_->referrer());
   request->credentials_mode = credentials_mode_;
   const ResourceRequestInfo* info = ResourceRequestInfo::ForRequest(request_);
   if (info) {
     request->is_reload = ui::PageTransitionCoreTypeIs(
         info->GetPageTransition(), ui::PAGE_TRANSITION_RELOAD);
+    request->referrer =
+        Referrer(GURL(request_->referrer()), info->GetReferrerPolicy());
+  } else {
+    CHECK(
+        request_->referrer_policy() ==
+        net::URLRequest::CLEAR_REFERRER_ON_TRANSITION_FROM_SECURE_TO_INSECURE);
+    request->referrer =
+        Referrer(GURL(request_->referrer()), blink::WebReferrerPolicyDefault);
   }
   return request.Pass();
 }
diff --git a/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.cc b/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.cc
index 137290b49da68..b36ed3a030f76 100644
--- a/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.cc
+++ b/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ServiceWorkerFetchRequest::ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(
     const GURL& url,
     const std::string& method,
     const ServiceWorkerHeaderMap& headers,
-    const GURL& referrer,
+    const Referrer& referrer,
     bool is_reload)
     : mode(FETCH_REQUEST_MODE_NO_CORS),
       request_context_type(REQUEST_CONTEXT_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED),
diff --git a/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.h b/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.h
index 2921680c3a213..4b03147ac797f 100644
--- a/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.h
+++ b/content/common/service_worker/service_worker_types.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "base/basictypes.h"
 #include "base/strings/string_util.h"
 #include "content/common/content_export.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "content/public/common/request_context_frame_type.h"
 #include "content/public/common/request_context_type.h"
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/platform/WebServiceWorkerResponseType.h"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ struct CONTENT_EXPORT ServiceWorkerFetchRequest {
   ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(const GURL& url,
                             const std::string& method,
                             const ServiceWorkerHeaderMap& headers,
-                            const GURL& referrer,
+                            const Referrer& referrer,
                             bool is_reload);
   ~ServiceWorkerFetchRequest();
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ struct CONTENT_EXPORT ServiceWorkerFetchRequest {
   ServiceWorkerHeaderMap headers;
   std::string blob_uuid;
   uint64 blob_size;
-  GURL referrer;
+  Referrer referrer;
   FetchCredentialsMode credentials_mode;
   bool is_reload;
 };
diff --git a/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_cache_storage_dispatcher.cc b/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_cache_storage_dispatcher.cc
index e88c69f3e7bd6..423de5a1740f7 100644
--- a/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_cache_storage_dispatcher.cc
+++ b/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_cache_storage_dispatcher.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "base/metrics/histogram_macros.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "content/common/service_worker/service_worker_messages.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "content/public/renderer/render_thread.h"
 #include "content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_script_context.h"
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/platform/WebHTTPHeaderVisitor.h"
@@ -52,10 +53,10 @@ ServiceWorkerFetchRequest FetchRequestFromWebRequest(
   ServiceWorkerHeaderMap headers;
   web_request.visitHTTPHeaderFields(MakeHeaderVisitor(&headers).get());
 
-  return ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(web_request.url(),
-                                   base::UTF16ToASCII(web_request.method()),
-                                   headers, web_request.referrerUrl(),
-                                   web_request.isReload());
+  return ServiceWorkerFetchRequest(
+      web_request.url(), base::UTF16ToASCII(web_request.method()), headers,
+      Referrer(web_request.referrerUrl(), web_request.referrerPolicy()),
+      web_request.isReload());
 }
 
 void PopulateWebRequestFromFetchRequest(
@@ -69,8 +70,8 @@ void PopulateWebRequestFromFetchRequest(
     web_request->setHeader(base::ASCIIToUTF16(i->first),
                            base::ASCIIToUTF16(i->second));
   }
-  web_request->setReferrer(base::ASCIIToUTF16(request.referrer.spec()),
-                           blink::WebReferrerPolicy::WebReferrerPolicyNever);
+  web_request->setReferrer(base::ASCIIToUTF16(request.referrer.url.spec()),
+                           request.referrer.policy);
   web_request->setIsReload(request.is_reload);
 }
 
diff --git a/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_script_context.cc b/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_script_context.cc
index 15d32a2fe2f81..65cd934eab785 100644
--- a/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_script_context.cc
+++ b/content/renderer/service_worker/service_worker_script_context.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "content/child/webmessageportchannel_impl.h"
 #include "content/common/message_port_messages.h"
 #include "content/common/service_worker/service_worker_messages.h"
+#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
 #include "content/renderer/service_worker/embedded_worker_context_client.h"
 #include "ipc/ipc_message.h"
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/platform/WebCrossOriginServiceWorkerClient.h"
@@ -284,8 +285,9 @@ void ServiceWorkerScriptContext::OnFetchEvent(
     webRequest.setBlob(blink::WebString::fromUTF8(request.blob_uuid),
                        request.blob_size);
   }
-  webRequest.setReferrer(blink::WebString::fromUTF8(request.referrer.spec()),
-                         blink::WebReferrerPolicyDefault);
+  webRequest.setReferrer(
+      blink::WebString::fromUTF8(request.referrer.url.spec()),
+      request.referrer.policy);
   webRequest.setMode(GetBlinkFetchRequestMode(request.mode));
   webRequest.setCredentialsMode(
       GetBlinkFetchCredentialsMode(request.credentials_mode));