diff --git a/heisenbridge/__main__.py b/heisenbridge/__main__.py
index 97453d4..9f4ff3b 100644
--- a/heisenbridge/__main__.py
+++ b/heisenbridge/__main__.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class BridgeAppService(AppService):
     _rooms: Dict[str, Room]
     _users: Dict[str, str]
 
+    DEFAULT_MEDIA_PATH = "/_matrix/media/v3/download/{netloc}{path}{filename}"
+
     async def push_bridge_state(
         self,
         state_event: BridgeStateEvent,
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@ async def push_bridge_state(
         ttl=None,
         remote_id=None,
     ) -> None:
-
         if "heisenbridge" not in self.registration or "status_endpoint" not in self.registration["heisenbridge"]:
             return
 
@@ -222,7 +223,6 @@ async def ensure_irc_user_id(self, network, nick, update_cache=True):
         return user_id
 
     async def _on_mx_event(self, event):
-
         if event.room_id and event.room_id in self._rooms:
             try:
                 room = self._rooms[event.room_id]
@@ -340,7 +340,9 @@ def mxc_to_url(self, mxc, filename=None):
         else:
             filename = "/" + urllib.parse.quote(filename)
 
-        return "{}/_matrix/media/r0/download/{}{}{}".format(self.endpoint, mxc.netloc, mxc.path, filename)
+        media_path = self.media_path.format(netloc=mxc.netloc, path=mxc.path, filename=filename)
+
+        return "{}{}".format(self.endpoint, media_path)
 
     async def reset(self, config_file, homeserver_url):
         with open(config_file) as f:
@@ -447,7 +449,6 @@ async def ensure_hidden_room(self):
         return use_hidden_room
 
     async def run(self, listen_address, listen_port, homeserver_url, owner, safe_mode):
-
         if "sender_localpart" not in self.registration:
             print("Missing sender_localpart from registration file.")
             sys.exit(1)
@@ -573,6 +574,7 @@ async def run(self, listen_address, listen_port, homeserver_url, owner, safe_mod
             "max_lines": 0,
             "use_pastebin": False,
             "media_url": None,
+            "media_path": None,
             "namespace": self.puppet_prefix,
         }
         logging.debug(f"Default config: {self.config}")
@@ -601,7 +603,7 @@ async def _resolve_media_endpoint():
         # use configured media_url for endpoint if we have it
         if "heisenbridge" in self.registration and "media_url" in self.registration["heisenbridge"]:
             logging.debug(
-                f"Overriding media URL from regirstation file to {self.registration['heisenbridge']['media_url']}"
+                f"Overriding media URL from registration file to {self.registration['heisenbridge']['media_url']}"
             )
             self.endpoint = self.registration["heisenbridge"]["media_url"]
         elif self.config["media_url"]:
@@ -611,6 +613,17 @@ async def _resolve_media_endpoint():
             self.endpoint = str(self.api.base_url)
             asyncio.ensure_future(_resolve_media_endpoint())
 
+        # use configured media_path for media_path if we have it
+        if "heisenbridge" in self.registration and "media_path" in self.registration["heisenbridge"]:
+            logging.debug(
+                f"Overriding media path from registration file to {self.registration['heisenbridge']['media_path']}"
+            )
+            self.media_path = self.registration["heisenbridge"]["media_path"]
+        elif self.config["media_path"]:
+            self.media_path = self.config["media_path"]
+        else:
+            self.media_path = self.DEFAULT_MEDIA_PATH
+
         logging.info("Starting presence loop")
         self._keepalive()
 
diff --git a/heisenbridge/control_room.py b/heisenbridge/control_room.py
index b571563..5d69381 100644
--- a/heisenbridge/control_room.py
+++ b/heisenbridge/control_room.py
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ def init(self):
             cmd.add_argument("--remove", help="remove URL override (will retry auto-detection)", action="store_true")
             self.commands.register(cmd, self.cmd_media_url)
 
+            cmd = CommandParser(prog="MEDIAPATH", description="configure media path for links")
+            cmd.add_argument("path", nargs="?", help="new path override")
+            cmd.add_argument("--remove", help="remove path override", action="store_true")
+            self.commands.register(cmd, self.cmd_media_path)
+
             cmd = CommandParser(prog="VERSION", description="show bridge version")
             self.commands.register(cmd, self.cmd_version)
 
@@ -568,6 +573,19 @@ async def cmd_media_url(self, args):
         self.send_notice(f"Media URL override is set to {self.serv.config['media_url']}")
         self.send_notice(f"Current active media URL: {self.serv.endpoint}")
 
+    async def cmd_media_path(self, args):
+        if args.remove:
+            self.serv.config["media_path"] = None
+            await self.serv.save()
+            self.serv.media_path = self.serv.DEFAULT_MEDIA_PATH
+        elif args.path:
+            self.serv.config["media_path"] = args.path
+            await self.serv.save()
+            self.serv.media_path = args.path
+
+        self.send_notice(f"Media Path override is set to {self.serv.config['media_path']}")
+        self.send_notice(f"Current active media path: {self.serv.media_path}")
+
     async def cmd_maxlines(self, args):
         if args.lines is not None:
             self.serv.config["max_lines"] = args.lines