diff --git a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
index 8bf90aa23..e42a1b367 100644
--- a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
+++ b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class ImportFeedsPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             'formats': [],
             'm3u_name': u'imported.m3u',
             'dir': None,
+            'relative_to': None,
         })
         
         feeds_dir = self.config['dir'].get()
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ class ImportFeedsPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             if not os.path.exists(syspath(feeds_dir)):
                 os.makedirs(syspath(feeds_dir))
 
+        relative_to = self.config['relative_to'].get()
+        if relative_to:
+            self.config['relative_to'] = os.path.expanduser(bytestring_path(relative_to))
+        else:
+            self.config['relative_to'] = feeds_dir
+
 def _get_feeds_dir(lib):
     """Given a Library object, return the path to the feeds directory to be
     used (either in the library directory or an explicitly configured
@@ -77,12 +84,13 @@ def _record_items(lib, basename, items):
     """Records relative paths to the given items for each feed format
     """
     feedsdir = config['importfeeds']['dir'].as_filename()
+    relative_to = config['importfeeds']['relative_to'].as_filename()
     formats = config['importfeeds']['formats'].as_str_seq()
 
     paths = []
     for item in items:
         paths.append(os.path.relpath(
-            item.path, feedsdir
+            item.path, relative_to
         ))
 
     if 'm3u' in formats: