diff --git a/oxdjango/http.py b/oxdjango/http.py
index aadea00..ddf149d 100644
--- a/oxdjango/http.py
+++ b/oxdjango/http.py
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ def HttpFileResponse(path, content_type=None, filename=None):
         raise Http404
     if not content_type:
         content_type = mimetypes.guess_type(path)[0]
-    if hasattr(settings, 'XACCELREDIRECT') and settings.XACCELREDIRECT:
+    if settings.XACCELREDIRECT:
         response = HttpResponse()
-        response['X-Accel-Redirect'] = path.replace(*settings.XACCELREDIRECT)
-        response['Content-Type'] = content_type
         response['Content-Length'] = os.stat(path).st_size
+        if not isinstance(settings.XACCELREDIRECT, bool):
+            path = path.replace(*settings.XACCELREDIRECT)
+        if path.startswith(settings.STATIC_ROOT):
+            path = settings.STATIC_URL + path[len(settings.STATIC_ROOT)+1:]
+        if path.startswith(settings.MEDIA_ROOT):
+            path = settings.MEDIA_URL + path[len(settings.MEDIA_ROOT)+1:]
+        response['X-Accel-Redirect'] = path
+        response['Content-Type'] = content_type
     elif settings.XSENDFILE:
         response = HttpResponse()
         response['X-Sendfile'] = path