diff --git a/elfeed-show.el b/elfeed-show.el
index 4915cae..eb547f9 100644
--- a/elfeed-show.el
+++ b/elfeed-show.el
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ Called without arguments."
          (type (elfeed-entry-content-type elfeed-show-entry))
          (feed (elfeed-entry-feed elfeed-show-entry))
          (feed-title (elfeed-feed-title feed))
-         (base (and feed (elfeed-compute-base (elfeed-feed-url feed)))))
+         (base (and feed
+                    (or (elfeed-meta feed :entry-base-url)
+                        (elfeed-compute-base (elfeed-feed-url feed))))))
     (erase-buffer)
     (insert (format (propertize "Title: %s\n" 'face 'message-header-name)
                     (propertize title 'face 'message-header-subject)))