diff --git a/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php b/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
index 44bf9a6ed..a2a2c5058 100644
--- a/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
+++ b/app/Services/MediaStorageService.php
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ class MediaStorageService {
 	protected function cloudStore($media)
 	{
 		if($media->remote_media == true) {
-			(new self())->remoteToCloud($media);
+			if(config('media.storage.remote.cloud')) {
+				(new self())->remoteToCloud($media);
+			}
 		} else {
 			(new self())->localToCloud($media);
 		}
diff --git a/config/media.php b/config/media.php
index c73b26798..b7d6e95cc 100644
--- a/config/media.php
+++ b/config/media.php
@@ -6,4 +6,19 @@ return [
 	'exif' => [
 		'database' => env('MEDIA_EXIF_DATABASE', false),
 	],
+
+	'storage' => [
+		'remote' => [
+			/*
+		    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+		    | Store remote media on cloud/S3
+		    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+		    |
+		    | Set this to cache remote media on cloud/S3 filesystem drivers.
+		    | Disabled by default.
+		    |
+		    */
+			'cloud' => env('MEDIA_REMOTE_STORE_CLOUD', false)
+		],
+	]
 ];