diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 8b9a588b7..b8030651f 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -827,6 +827,11 @@ config :pleroma, :pools,
     max_waiting: 20,
     recv_timeout: 15_000
   ],
+  rich_media: [
+    size: 25,
+    max_waiting: 20,
+     recv_timeout: 15_000
+   ],
   upload: [
     size: 25,
     max_waiting: 5,
@@ -847,6 +852,10 @@ 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
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