diff --git a/pkg/media/media.go b/pkg/media/media.go
index 6e5f0190..6a0e9bb1 100644
--- a/pkg/media/media.go
+++ b/pkg/media/media.go
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ func (m Media) URL(contentBase *url.URL) (*url.URL, error) {
 	}
 
 	// control attribute contains an absolute path
-	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Control, "rtsp://") {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Control, "rtsp://") ||
+		strings.HasPrefix(m.Control, "rtsps://") {
 		ur, err := url.Parse(m.Control)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/media/media_test.go b/pkg/media/media_test.go
index 1c084bf6..46ef91f3 100644
--- a/pkg/media/media_test.go
+++ b/pkg/media/media_test.go
@@ -39,9 +39,18 @@ func TestMediaURL(t *testing.T) {
 				"m=video 0 RTP/AVP 96\r\n" +
 				"a=rtpmap:96 H264/90000\r\n" +
 				"a=control:rtsp://localhost/path/trackID=7"),
-			mustParseURL("rtsp://myuser:mypass@192.168.1.99:554/path/"),
+			mustParseURL("rtsp://myuser:mypass@192.168.1.99:554/"),
 			mustParseURL("rtsp://myuser:mypass@192.168.1.99:554/path/trackID=7"),
 		},
+		{
+			"absolute control rtsps",
+			[]byte("v=0\r\n" +
+				"m=video 0 RTP/AVP 96\r\n" +
+				"a=rtpmap:96 H264/90000\r\n" +
+				"a=control:rtsps://localhost/path/trackID=7"),
+			mustParseURL("rtsps://myuser:mypass@192.168.1.99:554/"),
+			mustParseURL("rtsps://myuser:mypass@192.168.1.99:554/path/trackID=7"),
+		},
 		{
 			"relative control",
 			[]byte("v=0\r\n" +