diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bf76d80..7baf009b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ Use `HOST_WHITELIST` to enable an list of dns names as host-whitelist. This enab
 
 Use `PEERPORT` to specify the port(s) Transmission should listen on.  This disables random port selection.  This should be the same as the port mapped in your docker configuration.
 
+## Use alternative Transmission folder paths
+
+Use `COMPLETE_PATH` to specify a custom path for completed downloads.
+
+Use `INCOMPLETE_PATH` to specify a custom path for in-progress downloads.
+
 ## Usage
 
 To help you get started creating a container from this image you can either use docker-compose or the docker cli.
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ services:
       - WHITELIST= #optional
       - PEERPORT= #optional
       - HOST_WHITELIST= #optional
+      - COMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/complete #optional
+      - INCOMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/incomplete #optional
     volumes:
       - /path/to/data:/config
       - /path/to/downloads:/downloads
@@ -131,6 +139,8 @@ docker run -d \
   -e WHITELIST= `#optional` \
   -e PEERPORT= `#optional` \
   -e HOST_WHITELIST= `#optional` \
+  -e COMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/complete `#optional` \
+  -e INCOMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/incomplete `#optional` \
   -p 9091:9091 \
   -p 51413:51413 \
   -p 51413:51413/udp \
@@ -159,6 +169,8 @@ Containers are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those abov
 | `-e WHITELIST=` | Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting. |
 | `-e PEERPORT=` | Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting. |
 | `-e HOST_WHITELIST=` | Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting. |
+| `-e COMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/complete` | Custom path for completed downloads |
+| `-e INCOMPLETE_PATH=/downloads/incomplete` | Custom path for incomplete downloads |
 | `-v /config` | Where transmission should store config files and logs. |
 | `-v /downloads` | Local path for downloads. |
 | `-v /watch` | Watch folder for torrent files. |
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 69e0d001..9e0767bc 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ opt_param_env_vars:
   - { env_var: "WHITELIST", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting."}
   - { env_var: "PEERPORT", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting."}
   - { env_var: "HOST_WHITELIST", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting."}
+  - { env_var: "COMPLETE_PATH", env_value: "/downloads/complete", desc: "Custom path for completed downloads" }
+  - { env_var: "INCOMPLETE_PATH", env_value: "/downloads/incomplete", desc: "Custom path for incomplete downloads" }
 opt_param_usage_include_vols: false
 opt_param_usage_include_ports: false
 opt_param_device_map: false
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@ app_setup_block: |
   
   Use `PEERPORT` to specify the port(s) Transmission should listen on.  This disables random port selection.  This should be the same as the port mapped in your docker configuration.
 
+  ## Use alternative Transmission folder paths
+
+  Use `COMPLETE_PATH` to specify a custom path for completed downloads.
+
+  Use `INCOMPLETE_PATH` to specify a custom path for in-progress downloads.
+
 # changelog
 changelogs:
   - { date: "07.10.23:", desc: "Install unrar from [linuxserver repo](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-unrar)."}
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-transmission-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-transmission-config/run
index 4a69343f..f66abcf7 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-transmission-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-transmission-config/run
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
-# make folders
-mkdir -p \
-    /downloads/{complete,incomplete} /watch
 
 # copy config
 if [[ ! -f /config/settings.json ]]; then
     cp /defaults/settings.json /config/settings.json
 fi
 
+# make folders, optionally set paths in config
+mkdir -p /watch
+
+INIT_COMPLETE_PATH="/downloads/complete"
+INIT_INCOMPLETE_PATH="/downloads/incomplete"
+
+if [[ -n "$COMPLETE_PATH" ]]; then
+    INIT_COMPLETE_PATH="$COMPLETE_PATH"
+    sed -i "/\"download-dir\"/c\    \"download-dir\": \"$COMPLETE_PATH\"," /config/settings.json
+fi
+mkdir -p "$INIT_COMPLETE_PATH"
+
+if [[ -n "$INCOMPLETE_PATH" ]]; then
+    INIT_INCOMPLETE_PATH="$INCOMPLETE_PATH"
+    sed -i "/\"incomplete-dir\"/c\    \"incomplete-dir\": \"$INCOMPLETE_PATH\"," /config/settings.json
+fi
+mkdir -p "$INIT_INCOMPLETE_PATH"
+
 if [[ -n "$USER" ]] && [[ -n "$PASS" ]]; then
     sed -i '/rpc-authentication-required/c\    "rpc-authentication-required": true,' /config/settings.json
     sed -i "/rpc-username/c\    \"rpc-username\": \"$USER\"," /config/settings.json
@@ -53,12 +68,12 @@ if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /downloads)" != "abc" ]]; then
     lsiown abc:abc /downloads
 fi
 
-if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /downloads/complete)" != "abc" ]]; then
-    lsiown abc:abc /downloads/complete
+if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' "$INIT_COMPLETE_PATH")" != "abc" ]]; then
+    lsiown abc:abc "$INIT_COMPLETE_PATH"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /downloads/incomplete)" != "abc" ]]; then
-    lsiown abc:abc /downloads/incomplete
+if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' "$INIT_INCOMPLETE_PATH")" != "abc" ]]; then
+    lsiown abc:abc "$INIT_INCOMPLETE_PATH"
 fi
 
 if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /watch)" != "abc" ]]; then