diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 18c60920..6fa27154 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	ReplaceNicks           [][]string // all protocols
 	RemoteNickFormat       string     // all protocols
 	RunCommands            []string   // IRC
+	SendUrlNotFile         bool       // matrix
 	Server                 string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,discord,matrix
 	SessionFile            string     // msteams,whatsapp
 	ShowJoinPart           bool       // all protocols
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index 5932b269..b78461ee 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -1329,6 +1329,10 @@ StripNick=false
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowTopicChange=false
 
+#Enable to send a URL rather than an image
+#(the default behavior in Matterbridge is to download and send a file)
+SendUrlNotFile=true
+
 ###################################################################
 #steam section
 ###################################################################