diff --git a/changelog.d/mediaproxy-http.fix b/changelog.d/mediaproxy-http.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ff6430e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/mediaproxy-http.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure MediaProxy HTTP requests obey all the defined connection settings
diff --git a/changelog.d/pools.change b/changelog.d/pools.change
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c689195a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pools.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+HTTP connection pool adjustments
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 039d68379..3804dd809 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -827,22 +827,27 @@ config :pleroma, :connections_pool,
 
 config :pleroma, :pools,
   federation: [
-    size: 50,
-    max_waiting: 10,
+    size: 75,
+    max_waiting: 20,
     recv_timeout: 10_000
   ],
   media: [
-    size: 50,
+    size: 75,
+    max_waiting: 20,
+    recv_timeout: 15_000
+  ],
+  rich_media: [
+    size: 25,
     max_waiting: 20,
     recv_timeout: 15_000
   ],
   upload: [
     size: 25,
-    max_waiting: 5,
+    max_waiting: 20,
     recv_timeout: 15_000
   ],
   default: [
-    size: 10,
+    size: 50,
     max_waiting: 2,
     recv_timeout: 5_000
   ]
@@ -856,6 +861,10 @@ config :pleroma, :hackney_pools,
     max_connections: 50,
     timeout: 150_000
   ],
+  rich_media: [
+    max_connections: 50,
+    timeout: 150_000
+  ],
   upload: [
     max_connections: 25,
     timeout: 300_000
@@ -901,8 +910,6 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.User.Backup,
   process_chunk_size: 100
 
 config :pleroma, ConcurrentLimiter, [
-  {Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers, [max_running: 5, max_waiting: 5]},
-  {Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.MediaProxyWarmingPolicy, [max_running: 5, max_waiting: 5]},
   {Pleroma.Search, [max_running: 30, max_waiting: 50]}
 ]
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
index c95d35bb9..0c5b53def 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/media_proxy_warming_policy.ex
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.MediaProxyWarmingPolicy do
 
   require Logger
 
-  @adapter_options [
-    pool: :media,
-    recv_timeout: 10_000
-  ]
-
   @impl true
   def history_awareness, do: :auto
 
@@ -27,17 +22,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.MediaProxyWarmingPolicy do
 
       Logger.debug("Prefetching #{inspect(url)} as #{inspect(prefetch_url)}")
 
-      if Pleroma.Config.get(:env) == :test do
-        fetch(prefetch_url)
-      else
-        ConcurrentLimiter.limit(__MODULE__, fn ->
-          Task.start(fn -> fetch(prefetch_url) end)
-        end)
-      end
+      fetch(prefetch_url)
     end
   end
 
-  defp fetch(url), do: HTTP.get(url, [], @adapter_options)
+  defp fetch(url) do
+    http_client_opts = Pleroma.Config.get([:media_proxy, :proxy_opts, :http], pool: :media)
+    HTTP.get(url, [], http_client_opts)
+  end
 
   defp preload(%{"object" => %{"attachment" => attachments}} = _message) do
     Enum.each(attachments, fn
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller.ex
index c11484ecb..0b446e0a6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/media_proxy/media_proxy_controller.ex
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MediaProxy.MediaProxyController do
 
   defp handle_preview(conn, url) do
     media_proxy_url = MediaProxy.url(url)
+    http_client_opts = Pleroma.Config.get([:media_proxy, :proxy_opts, :http], pool: :media)
 
     with {:ok, %{status: status} = head_response} when status in 200..299 <-
-           Pleroma.HTTP.request(:head, media_proxy_url, "", [], pool: :media) do
+           Pleroma.HTTP.request(:head, media_proxy_url, "", [], http_client_opts) do
       content_type = Tesla.get_header(head_response, "content-type")
       content_length = Tesla.get_header(head_response, "content-length")
       content_length = content_length && String.to_integer(content_length)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
index 119994458..ea41bd285 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers do
 
   defp http_options do
     [
-      pool: :media,
+      pool: :rich_media,
       max_body: Config.get([:rich_media, :max_body], 5_000_000)
     ]
   end