diff --git a/caddy/parser/parser.go b/caddy/parser/parser.go
index 4c318e86..476c20d5 100644
--- a/caddy/parser/parser.go
+++ b/caddy/parser/parser.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func Parse(c *caddy.Controller, plugin string) ([]*filebrowser.FileBrowser, erro
 		scope := "."
 		database := ""
 		noAuth := false
+		alterRecaptcha := false
 		reCaptchaKey := ""
 		reCaptchaSecret := ""
 
@@ -158,6 +159,16 @@ func Parse(c *caddy.Controller, plugin string) ([]*filebrowser.FileBrowser, erro
 				if u.ViewMode != filebrowser.MosaicViewMode && u.ViewMode != filebrowser.ListViewMode {
 					return nil, c.ArgErr()
 				}
+			case "alternative_recaptcha":
+				if !c.NextArg() {
+					alterRecaptcha = true
+					continue
+				}
+
+				alterRecaptcha, err = strconv.ParseBool(c.Val())
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
 			case "recaptcha_key":
 				if !c.NextArg() {
 					return nil, c.ArgErr()
@@ -227,10 +238,16 @@ func Parse(c *caddy.Controller, plugin string) ([]*filebrowser.FileBrowser, erro
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
+		recaptchaHost := "https://www.google.com"
+		if alterRecaptcha {
+			recaptchaHost = "https://recaptcha.net"
+		}
+
 		m := &filebrowser.FileBrowser{
 			NoAuth:          noAuth,
 			BaseURL:         "",
 			PrefixURL:       "",
+			ReCaptchaHost:   recaptchaHost,
 			ReCaptchaKey:    reCaptchaKey,
 			ReCaptchaSecret: reCaptchaSecret,
 			DefaultUser:     u,
diff --git a/cmd/filebrowser/main.go b/cmd/filebrowser/main.go
index b9317b33..d2c06957 100644
--- a/cmd/filebrowser/main.go
+++ b/cmd/filebrowser/main.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ var (
 	allowNew        bool
 	allowPublish    bool
 	showVer         bool
+	alterRecaptcha  bool
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&allowPublish, "allow-publish", true, "Default allow publish option for new users")
 	flag.BoolVar(&allowNew, "allow-new", true, "Default allow new option for new users")
 	flag.BoolVar(&noAuth, "no-auth", false, "Disables authentication")
+	flag.BoolVar(&alterRecaptcha, "alternative-recaptcha", false, "Use recaptcha.net for serving and handling, useful in China")
 	flag.StringVar(&locale, "locale", "", "Default locale for new users, set it empty to enable auto detect from browser")
 	flag.StringVar(&staticg, "staticgen", "", "Static Generator you want to enable")
 	flag.BoolVarP(&showVer, "version", "v", false, "Show version")
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ func setupViper() {
 	viper.SetDefault("BaseURL", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("PrefixURL", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("ViewMode", filebrowser.MosaicViewMode)
+	viper.SetDefault("AlternativeRecaptcha", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("ReCaptchaKey", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("ReCaptchaSecret", "")
 
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ func setupViper() {
 	viper.BindPFlag("BaseURL", flag.Lookup("baseurl"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("PrefixURL", flag.Lookup("prefixurl"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("ViewMode", flag.Lookup("view-mode"))
+	viper.BindPFlag("AlternativeRecaptcha", flag.Lookup("alternative-recaptcha"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("ReCaptchaKey", flag.Lookup("recaptcha-key"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("ReCaptchaSecret", flag.Lookup("recaptcha-secret"))
 
@@ -186,10 +190,16 @@ func handler() http.Handler {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	recaptchaHost := "https://www.google.com"
+	if viper.GetBool("AlternativeRecaptcha") {
+		recaptchaHost = "https://recaptcha.net"
+	}
+
 	fm := &filebrowser.FileBrowser{
 		NoAuth:          viper.GetBool("NoAuth"),
 		BaseURL:         viper.GetString("BaseURL"),
 		PrefixURL:       viper.GetString("PrefixURL"),
+		ReCaptchaHost:   recaptchaHost,
 		ReCaptchaKey:    viper.GetString("ReCaptchaKey"),
 		ReCaptchaSecret: viper.GetString("ReCaptchaSecret"),
 		DefaultUser: &filebrowser.User{
diff --git a/filebrowser.go b/filebrowser.go
index 3f9a70a0..2bd4d66f 100644
--- a/filebrowser.go
+++ b/filebrowser.go
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ type FileBrowser struct {
 	// there will only exist one user, called "admin".
 	NoAuth bool
 
-	// ReCaptcha Site key and secret.
+	// ReCaptcha host, key and secret.
+	ReCaptchaHost   string
 	ReCaptchaKey    string
 	ReCaptchaSecret string
 
diff --git a/http/auth.go b/http/auth.go
index 68ea6faf..a24c9676 100644
--- a/http/auth.go
+++ b/http/auth.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	fm "github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser"
 )
 
-const reCaptchaAPI = "https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify"
+const reCaptchaAPI = "/recaptcha/api/siteverify"
 
 type cred struct {
 	Password  string `json:"password"`
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ type cred struct {
 }
 
 // reCaptcha checks the reCaptcha code.
-func reCaptcha(secret string, response string) (bool, error) {
+func reCaptcha(host, secret, response string) (bool, error) {
 	body := url.Values{}
 	body.Set("secret", secret)
 	body.Add("response", response)
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 
-	resp, err := client.Post(reCaptchaAPI, "application/x-www-form-urlencoded", strings.NewReader(body.Encode()))
+	resp, err := client.Post(host+reCaptchaAPI, "application/x-www-form-urlencoded", strings.NewReader(body.Encode()))
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func authHandler(c *fm.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, er
 
 	// If ReCaptcha is enabled, check the code.
 	if len(c.ReCaptchaSecret) > 0 {
-		ok, err := reCaptcha(c.ReCaptchaSecret, cred.ReCaptcha)
+		ok, err := reCaptcha(c.ReCaptchaHost, c.ReCaptchaSecret, cred.ReCaptcha)
 		if err != nil {
 			return http.StatusForbidden, err
 		}
diff --git a/http/http.go b/http/http.go
index 1fd4f319..4a1fd4d8 100644
--- a/http/http.go
+++ b/http/http.go
@@ -223,12 +223,13 @@ func renderFile(c *fm.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, file string) (int, error)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", contentType+"; charset=utf-8")
 
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
-		"BaseURL":      c.RootURL(),
-		"NoAuth":       c.NoAuth,
-		"Version":      fm.Version,
-		"CSS":          template.CSS(c.CSS),
-		"ReCaptcha":    c.ReCaptchaKey != "" && c.ReCaptchaSecret != "",
-		"ReCaptchaKey": c.ReCaptchaKey,
+		"BaseURL":       c.RootURL(),
+		"NoAuth":        c.NoAuth,
+		"Version":       fm.Version,
+		"CSS":           template.CSS(c.CSS),
+		"ReCaptcha":     c.ReCaptchaKey != "" && c.ReCaptchaSecret != "",
+		"ReCaptchaHost": c.ReCaptchaHost,
+		"ReCaptchaKey":  c.ReCaptchaKey,
 	}
 
 	if c.StaticGen != nil {