diff --git a/mediaelement.module b/mediaelement.module
index 7c3cdd2..53d0778 100644
--- a/mediaelement.module
+++ b/mediaelement.module
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ function mediaelement_field_formatter_view($entity_type, $entity, $field, $insta
   $element = array();
   $path = drupal_get_path('module', 'mediaelement');
   foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
+    // file and link_field keep the path/link in a different property name.
+    $path_name = ($field['type'] == 'link_field') ? 'url' : 'uri';
     $settings = $display['settings'];
     $js_settings = array();
     $js_settings['opts'] = array();
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ function mediaelement_field_formatter_view($entity_type, $entity, $field, $insta
     $class = 'mediaelement-formatter-identifier-' . time() . '-' . $id++;
     $element[$delta] = array(
       '#attributes' => array(
-        'src' => file_create_url($item['uri']),
+        'src' => file_create_url($item[$path_name]),
         'class' => $class,
       ),
       '#settings' => $settings,