diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 57130baa51dc..d9e190f8228a 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ comments:
     appid                :
     num_posts            : # 5 (default)
     colorscheme          : # "light" (default), "dark"
+feed_atom:
+  path                   : # blank (default) uses feed.xml
 
 # SEO Related
 google_site_verification :
diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index 466526dd3ce2..30ee3108961f 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     {% 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.feed_atom.path %}{{ site.feed_atom.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>
 
-<div class="page__footer-copyright">&copy; {{ site.time | date: '%Y' }} {{ site.name | default: site.title }}. {{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].powered_by }} <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> &amp; <a href="https://mademistakes.com/work/minimal-mistakes-jekyll-theme/" rel="nofollow">Minimal Mistakes</a>.</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="page__footer-copyright">&copy; {{ site.time | date: '%Y' }} {{ site.name | default: site.title }}. {{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].powered_by }} <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> &amp; <a href="https://mademistakes.com/work/minimal-mistakes-jekyll-theme/" rel="nofollow">Minimal Mistakes</a>.</div>