diff --git a/config_webrx.py b/config_webrx.py
index b6d4e13..bfd362d 100644
--- a/config_webrx.py
+++ b/config_webrx.py
@@ -281,3 +281,6 @@ aprs_igate_server = "euro.aprs2.net"
 aprs_igate_password = ""
 # beacon uses the receiver_gps setting, so if you enable this, make sure the location is correct there
 aprs_igate_beacon = False
+
+# path to the aprs symbols repository (get it here: https://github.com/hessu/aprs-symbols)
+aprs_symbols_path = "/opt/aprs-symbols/png"
diff --git a/owrx/controllers.py b/owrx/controllers.py
index f7ce7e0..a3b232f 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers.py
@@ -55,9 +55,15 @@ class StatusController(Controller):
 
 
 class AssetsController(Controller):
+    def __init__(self, handler, request, path):
+        if not path.endswith("/"):
+            path += "/"
+        self.path = path
+        super().__init__(handler, request)
+
     def serve_file(self, file, content_type=None):
         try:
-            modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime("htdocs/" + file))
+            modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(self.path + file))
 
             if "If-Modified-Since" in self.handler.headers:
                 client_modified = datetime.strptime(
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ class AssetsController(Controller):
                     self.send_response("", code=304)
                     return
 
-            f = open("htdocs/" + file, "rb")
+            f = open(self.path + file, "rb")
             data = f.read()
             f.close()
 
@@ -82,6 +88,17 @@ class AssetsController(Controller):
         self.serve_file(filename)
 
 
+class OwrxAssetsController(AssetsController):
+    def __init__(self, handler, request):
+        super().__init__(handler, request, "htdocs/")
+
+
+class AprsSymbolsController(AssetsController):
+    def __init__(self, handler, request):
+        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        super().__init__(handler, request, pm["aprs_symbols_path"])
+
+
 class TemplateController(Controller):
     def render_template(self, file, **vars):
         f = open("htdocs/" + file, "r")
diff --git a/owrx/http.py b/owrx/http.py
index 189dd95..f15b974 100644
--- a/owrx/http.py
+++ b/owrx/http.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from owrx.controllers import (
     StatusController,
     IndexController,
-    AssetsController,
+    OwrxAssetsController,
     WebSocketController,
     MapController,
     FeatureController,
     ApiController,
     MetricsController,
+    AprsSymbolsController,
 )
 from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler
 import re
@@ -36,11 +37,12 @@ class Router(object):
     mappings = [
         {"route": "/", "controller": IndexController},
         {"route": "/status", "controller": StatusController},
-        {"regex": "/static/(.+)", "controller": AssetsController},
+        {"regex": "/static/(.+)", "controller": OwrxAssetsController},
+        {"regex": "/aprs-symbols/(.+)", "controller": AprsSymbolsController},
         {"route": "/ws/", "controller": WebSocketController},
-        {"regex": "(/favicon.ico)", "controller": AssetsController},
+        {"regex": "(/favicon.ico)", "controller": OwrxAssetsController},
         # backwards compatibility for the sdr.hu portal
-        {"regex": "/(gfx/openwebrx-avatar.png)", "controller": AssetsController},
+        {"regex": "/(gfx/openwebrx-avatar.png)", "controller": OwrxAssetsController},
         {"route": "/map", "controller": MapController},
         {"route": "/features", "controller": FeatureController},
         {"route": "/api/features", "controller": ApiController},