diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 7ce7acd05..ccb945902 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 media_path = media_path.encode('utf-8')
             if isinstance(video, unicode):
                 video = video.encode('utf-8')
+            media_path = os.path.relpath(media_path, os.path.dirname(video))
             os.symlink(media_path, video)
             size = v.media.size
             duration = v.duration
@@ -1197,6 +1198,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                     media_path = media_path.encode('utf-8')
                 if isinstance(video, unicode):
                     video = video.encode('utf-8')
+                media_path = os.path.relpath(media_path, os.path.dirname(video))
                 os.symlink(media_path, video)
                 size += v.media.size
                 duration += v.duration