diff --git a/charts/paperless/README.md b/charts/paperless/README.md
index af80be72..37fc1166 100644
--- a/charts/paperless/README.md
+++ b/charts/paperless/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ The following values can be used to adjust the helm chart.
 | consumption.nfs | object | `{}` | NFS storage volume for the consumption directory. Only used if type equals `nfs`. |
 | consumption.persistentVolumeClaim | object | `{}` | PersistentVolumeClaim for the consumption directory. Only used if type equals `pvc`. |
 | consumption.type | string | `"hostPath"` | Type of the target volume for the consumption directory. Possible values are: `hostPath`, `pvc`, `csi`, `nfs`, `emptyDir`. |
+| media.csi | object | `{}` | CSI storage volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `csi`. |
+| media.emptyDir | object | `{}` | Temporary emptyDir volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `emptyDir` or is unknown. |
+| media.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable the volume mount of a [media directory](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#paths-and-folders). |
+| media.hostPath | object | `{}` | Host path volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `hostPath`. |
+| media.mountPath | string | `"/media"` | Mount path of the media directory inside the container. |
+| media.nfs | object | `{}` | NFS storage volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `nfs`. |
+| media.persistentVolumeClaim | object | `{}` | PersistentVolumeClaim for the media directory. Only used if type equals `pvc`. |
+| media.type | string | `"hostPath"` | Type of the target volume for the media directory. Possible values are: `hostPath`, `pvc`, `csi`, `nfs`, `emptyDir`. |
 | controller.annotations | object | `{}` | Additional annotations for the controller object. |
 | controller.enabled | bool | `true` | Create a workload for this chart. |
 | controller.kind | string | `"Deployment"` | Type of the workload object. |
diff --git a/charts/paperless/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/paperless/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 6e5a98dc..9796d352 100644
--- a/charts/paperless/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/paperless/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -81,6 +81,26 @@ Consumption enabled
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Media mount path
+*/}}
+{{- define "paperless.media.mountPath" -}}
+{{- if .Values.media.enabled }}
+{{- default "/media" .Values.media.mountPath }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/*
+Media enabled
+*/}}
+{{- define "paperless.media.enabled" -}}
+{{- if and .Values.media.enabled (include "paperless.media.mountPath" . ) -}}
+{{- printf "true" }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- printf "false" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{/*
 Export mount path
 */}}
diff --git a/charts/paperless/templates/controller.yaml b/charts/paperless/templates/controller.yaml
index 45a8d737..b256738c 100644
--- a/charts/paperless/templates/controller.yaml
+++ b/charts/paperless/templates/controller.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ spec:
             - name: PAPERLESS_CONSUMPTION_DIR
               value: {{ include "paperless.consumption.mountPath" . }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if eq (include "paperless.media.enabled" .) "true" }}
+            - name: PAPERLESS_MEDIA_ROOT
+              value: {{ include "paperless.media.mountPath" . }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- if eq (include "paperless.trash.enabled" .) "true" }}
             - name: PAPERLESS_TRASH_DIR
               value: {{ include "paperless.trash.mountPath" . }}
@@ -105,6 +109,10 @@ spec:
             - name: consumption-volume
               mountPath: {{ include "paperless.consumption.mountPath" . }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if eq (include "paperless.media.enabled" .) "true" }}
+            - name: media-volume
+              mountPath: {{ include "paperless.media.mountPath" . }}
+            {{- end }}
             {{- if eq (include "paperless.export.enabled" .) "true" }}
             - name: export-volume
               mountPath: {{ include "paperless.export.mountPath" . }}
@@ -143,6 +151,10 @@ spec:
         {{- $_ := set .Values.consumption "name" "consumption-volume" -}}
         {{- include "base.persistence.volumeSpec" .Values.consumption | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end -}}
+        {{- if eq (include "paperless.media.enabled" .) "true" -}}
+        {{- $_ := set .Values.media "name" "media-volume" -}}
+        {{- include "base.persistence.volumeSpec" .Values.media | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end -}}
         {{- if eq (include "paperless.export.enabled" .) "true" -}}
         {{- $_ := set .Values.export "name" "export-volume" -}}
         {{- include "base.persistence.volumeSpec" .Values.export | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/paperless/values.yaml b/charts/paperless/values.yaml
index 50204198..dcd9b90c 100644
--- a/charts/paperless/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/paperless/values.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,24 @@ consumption:
   # -- Temporary emptyDir volume for the consumption directory. Only used if type equals `emptyDir` or is unknown.
   emptyDir: {}
 
+media:
+  # -- Enable the volume mount of a [media directory](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#paths-and-folders).
+  enabled: false
+  # -- Type of the target volume for the media directory. Possible values are: `hostPath`, `pvc`, `csi`, `nfs`, `emptyDir`.
+  type: hostPath
+  # -- Mount path of the media directory inside the container.
+  mountPath: /media
+  # -- Host path volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `hostPath`.
+  hostPath: {}
+  # -- PersistentVolumeClaim for the media directory. Only used if type equals `pvc`.
+  persistentVolumeClaim: {}
+  # -- CSI storage volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `csi`.
+  csi: {}
+  # -- NFS storage volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `nfs`.
+  nfs: {}
+  # -- Temporary emptyDir volume for the media directory. Only used if type equals `emptyDir` or is unknown.
+  emptyDir: {}
+
 export:
   # -- Enable the volume mount of an export directory for [backups](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/administration/#backup) using the [document exporter](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/administration/#exporter).
   enabled: true