diff --git a/elfinder.module b/elfinder.module
index 1f3bde8..a1a5219 100644
--- a/elfinder.module
+++ b/elfinder.module
@@ -434,7 +434,12 @@ function elfinder_get_user_profile() {
  */
 function elfinder_connector($mode = 'default') {
   global $base_root, $user;
-  
+
+  // "elfinder_settings_filesystem_fileurl" is saved as a string from the Admin config form.
+  if(!isset($mode) && variable_get('elfinder_settings_filesystem_fileurl', 'true') == 'false') {
+    $mode = 'relative';
+  }
+
   $p = elfinder_get_user_profile();
   
   $path = drupal_get_path('module', 'elfinder');