diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 57130baa51dc..bd2e2f08da97 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ comments:
     appid                :
     num_posts            : # 5 (default)
     colorscheme          : # "light" (default), "dark"
+atom_feed:
+  path                   : # blank (default) uses feed.xml
 
 # SEO Related
 google_site_verification :
diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index 466526dd3ce2..a0ffe60e840e 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     {% if site.author.bitbucket %}
       <li><a href="http://bitbucket.org/{{ site.author.bitbucket }}"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-bitbucket" aria-hidden="true"></i> Bitbucket</a></li>
     {% endif %}
-    <li><a href="{{ base_path }}/feed.xml"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-rss-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].feed_label }}</a></li>
+    <li><a href="{% if site.atom_feed.path %}{{ site.atom_feed.path }}{% else %}{{ base_path }}/feed.xml{% endif %}"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-rss-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].feed_label }}</a></li>
   </ul>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/_includes/head.html b/_includes/head.html
index a28ce9a023cf..ffcc741629ae 100644
--- a/_includes/head.html
+++ b/_includes/head.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {% include seo.html %}
 
-<link href="{{ base_path }}/feed.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="{{ site.title }} Feed">
+<link href="{% if site.atom_feed.path %}{{ site.atom_feed.path }}{% else %}{{ base_path }}/feed.xml{% endif %}" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="{{ site.title }} Feed">
 
 <!-- http://t.co/dKP3o1e -->
 <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="True">