diff --git a/etc/nginx.conf.sample b/etc/nginx.conf.sample
index b8deb1dfe7..6076ec18ea 100644
--- a/etc/nginx.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/nginx.conf.sample
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ server {
         alias /home/mywagtail/app/static/CACHE/;
     }
 
-    # Only server /media/images by default, not e.g. original_images/.
-    location /media/images {
+    # Only serve /media/images/ by default, not e.g. original_images/.
+    location /media/images/ {
         expires 864000;
-        alias /home/mywagtail/app/media/;
+        alias /home/mywagtail/app/media/images/;
     }
 
     location / {