diff --git a/pywb/framework/archivalrouter.py b/pywb/framework/archivalrouter.py
index 3b0b5a6d..801636ad 100644
--- a/pywb/framework/archivalrouter.py
+++ b/pywb/framework/archivalrouter.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class ArchivalRouter(object):
         self.home_view = kwargs.get('home_view')
         self.error_view = kwargs.get('error_view')
 
+        self.urlrewriter_class = (kwargs.get('config', {}).
+                                  get('urlrewriter_class', UrlRewriter))
+
     def __call__(self, env):
         request_uri = env['REL_REQUEST_URI']
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ class ArchivalRouter(object):
                               coll=coll,
                               use_abs_prefix=use_abs_prefix,
                               wburl_class=route.handler.get_wburl_type(),
-                              urlrewriter_class=UrlRewriter,
+                              urlrewriter_class=self.urlrewriter_class,
                               cookie_scope=route.cookie_scope,
                               rewrite_opts=route.rewrite_opts)
 
diff --git a/pywb/rewrite/url_rewriter.py b/pywb/rewrite/url_rewriter.py
index 3af62819..84d035ea 100644
--- a/pywb/rewrite/url_rewriter.py
+++ b/pywb/rewrite/url_rewriter.py
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ class UrlRewriter(object):
             new_url = new_url[len(self.prefix):]
 
         new_wburl = WbUrl(new_url)
-        return UrlRewriter(new_wburl, self.prefix)
+        return self._create_rebased_rewriter(new_wburl, self.prefix)
+
+    def _create_rebased_rewriter(self, new_wburl, prefix):
+        return UrlRewriter(new_wburl, prefix)
 
     def get_cookie_rewriter(self, scope=None):
         # collection scope overrides rule scope?