diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
index 87e15e0f..0df3bfea 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           {% set prev_url = pagination.get_page_url_explicit(
                    base_url, get_params,
                    pagination.page - 1) %}
-          <a href="{{ prev_url }}"><img class="pagination_arrow" src="/mgoblin_static/images/pagination_left.png" alt="Previous page" /></a>
+          <a href="{{ prev_url }}"><img class="pagination_arrow" src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/pagination_left.png') }}" alt="Previous page" /></a>
           <a href="{{ prev_url }}">{% trans %}Newer{% endtrans %}</a>
         {% endif %}
         {% if pagination.has_next %}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                    base_url, get_params,
                    pagination.page + 1) %}
           <a href="{{ next_url }}">{% trans %}Older{% endtrans %}</a>
-          <a href="{{ next_url }}"><img class="pagination_arrow" src="/mgoblin_static/images/pagination_right.png" alt="Next page" /></a>
+          <a href="{{ next_url }}"><img class="pagination_arrow" src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/pagination_right.png') }}" alt="Next page" /></a>
         {% endif %}
         <br />
         Go to page: 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
index 74f855ed..75903076 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
@@ -25,23 +25,23 @@
     {# There are no previous entries for the very first media entry #}
     {% if prev_entry_url %}
       <a class="navigation_button navigation_left" href="{{ prev_entry_url }}">
-        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_left.png" alt="Previous image" />
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/navigation_left.png') }}" alt="Previous image" />
       </a>
     {% else %}
       {# This is the first entry. display greyed-out 'previous' image #}
       <p class="navigation_button navigation_left">
-        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No previous images" />
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/navigation_end.png') }}" alt="No previous images" />
       </p>
     {% endif %}
     {# Likewise, this could be the very last media entry #}
     {% if next_entry_url %}
       <a class="navigation_button" href="{{ next_entry_url }}">
-        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_right.png" alt="Next image" />
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/navigation_right.png') }}" alt="Next image" />
       </a>
     {% else %}
       {# This is the last entry. display greyed-out 'next' image #}
       <p class="navigation_button">
-        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No following images" />
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/navigation_end.png') }}" alt="No following images" />
       </p>
     {% endif %}
   </div>