diff --git a/core/modules/media_library/media_library.install b/core/modules/media_library/media_library.install
index 81ecb72306..43ddd71e93 100644
--- a/core/modules/media_library/media_library.install
+++ b/core/modules/media_library/media_library.install
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  * Install, update and uninstall functions for the media_library module.
  */
 
+use Drupal\Core\Config\FileStorage;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\InstallStorage;
 use Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType;
 use Drupal\views\Entity\View;
 
@@ -12,13 +14,23 @@
  * Implements hook_install().
  */
 function media_library_install() {
-  // Change the path to the original media view.
+  // Modify the 'media' view, respecting pre-existing customizations.
   /** @var \Drupal\views\Entity\View $view */
   if ($view = View::load('media')) {
     $display = &$view->getDisplay('media_page_list');
-    if (!empty($display)) {
-      $display['display_options']['path'] = 'admin/content/media-table';
-      unset($display['display_options']['menu']);
+    if ($display && $display['display_plugin'] === 'page') {
+      $defaults = _media_library_read_default_media_view();
+
+      // Change the path, if it hasn't already been changed by the site builder.
+      if ($display['display_options']['path'] === $defaults['display_options']['path']) {
+        $display['display_options']['path'] .= '-table';
+      }
+
+      // If the default menu options are being used, remove the menu item.
+      // Otherwise, respect pre-existing customizations.
+      if (isset($display['display_options']['menu']) && $display['display_options']['menu'] === $defaults['display_options']['menu']) {
+        unset($display['display_options']['menu']);
+      }
       $view->trustData()->save();
     }
   }
@@ -34,27 +46,39 @@ function media_library_install() {
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function media_library_uninstall() {
-  // Restore the path to the original media view.
+  // Undo changes to the 'media' view made by media_library_install().
   /** @var \Drupal\views\Entity\View $view */
   if ($view = View::load('media')) {
     $display = &$view->getDisplay('media_page_list');
-    if (!empty($display)) {
-      $display['display_options']['path'] = 'admin/content/media';
-      $display['display_options']['menu'] = [
-        'type' => 'tab',
-        'title' => 'Media',
-        'description' => '',
-        'expanded' => FALSE,
-        'parent' => '',
-        'weight' => 0,
-        'context' => '0',
-        'menu_name' => 'main',
-      ];
+    if ($display && $display['display_plugin'] === 'page') {
+      $defaults = _media_library_read_default_media_view();
+      if ($display['display_options']['path'] === $defaults['display_options']['path'] . '-table') {
+        $display['display_options']['path'] = $defaults['display_options']['path'];
+      }
+      if (!isset($display['display_options']['menu'])) {
+        $display['display_options']['menu'] = $defaults['display_options']['menu'];
+      }
       $view->trustData()->save();
     }
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reads the default configuration of the 'media' view.
+ *
+ * @return array
+ *   The default configuration of the 'media_page_list' display of the 'media'
+ *   view, as shipped in the Media module's optional config.
+ */
+function _media_library_read_default_media_view() {
+  $directory = \Drupal::service('extension.list.module')
+    ->get('media')
+    ->getPath();
+
+  $storage = new FileStorage($directory . '/' . InstallStorage::CONFIG_OPTIONAL_DIRECTORY);
+  return $storage->read('views.view.media')['display']['media_page_list'];
+}
+
 /**
  * Create the 'media_library' image style.
  */