diff --git a/src/MediaCollections/Models/Media.php b/src/MediaCollections/Models/Media.php
index ac354e6e7..3596b3138 100644
--- a/src/MediaCollections/Models/Media.php
+++ b/src/MediaCollections/Models/Media.php
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ public function getPath(string $conversionName = ''): string
         return $urlGenerator->getPath();
     }
 
+    public function getPathRelativeToRoot(string $conversionName = ''): string
+    {
+        return $this->getUrlGenerator($conversionName)->getPathRelativeToRoot();
+    }
 
     public function getUrlGenerator(string $conversionName): UrlGenerator
     {
@@ -434,9 +438,7 @@ public static function findWithTemporaryUploadInCurrentSession(array $uuids)
 
     public function mailAttachment(string $conversion = ''): Attachment
     {
-        $path = $this->getUrlGenerator($conversion)->getPathRelativeToRoot();
-
-        $attachment = Attachment::fromStorageDisk($this->disk, $path)->as($this->file_name);
+        $attachment = Attachment::fromStorageDisk($this->disk, $this->getPathRelativeToRoot($conversion))->as($this->file_name);
 
         if ($this->mime_type) {
             $attachment->withMime($this->mime);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Media/GetPathRelativeToRootTest.php b/tests/Feature/Media/GetPathRelativeToRootTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fe9ff5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Media/GetPathRelativeToRootTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+use Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Exceptions\InvalidConversion;
+
+it('can get a path of an original item relative to the filesystem\'s root', function () {
+    $media = $this->testModel->addMedia($this->getTestJpg())->toMediaCollection();
+
+    $expected = $this->makePathOsSafe("{$media->id}/test.jpg");
+
+    $actual = $this->makePathOsSafe($media->getPathRelativeToRoot());
+
+    expect($actual)->toEqual($expected);
+});
+
+it('can get a path of a derived image relative to the filesystem\'s root', function () {
+    $media = $this->testModelWithConversion->addMedia($this->getTestJpg())->toMediaCollection();
+
+    $conversionName = 'thumb';
+
+    $expected = $this->makePathOsSafe("{$media->id}/conversions/test-{$conversionName}.jpg");
+
+    $actual = $this->makePathOsSafe($media->getPathRelativeToRoot($conversionName));
+
+    expect($actual)->toEqual($expected);
+});
+
+it('returns an exception when getting a relative path for an unknown conversion', function () {
+    $media = $this->testModel->addMedia($this->getTestJpg())->toMediaCollection();
+
+    $this->expectException(InvalidConversion::class);
+
+    $media->getPathRelativeToRoot('unknownConversionName');
+});
+
+it('can get a path of an original item with prefix relative to the filesystem\'s root', function () {
+    config(['media-library.prefix' => 'prefix']);
+
+    $media = $this->testModel->addMedia($this->getTestJpg())->toMediaCollection();
+
+    $expected = $this->makePathOsSafe("prefix/{$media->id}/test.jpg");
+
+    $actual = $this->makePathOsSafe($media->getPathRelativeToRoot());
+
+    expect($actual)->toEqual($expected);
+});
+
+it('can get a path of a derived image with prefix relative to the filesystem\'s root', function () {
+    config(['media-library.prefix' => 'prefix']);
+
+    $media = $this->testModelWithConversion->addMedia($this->getTestJpg())->toMediaCollection();
+
+    $conversionName = 'thumb';
+
+    $expected = $this->makePathOsSafe("prefix/{$media->id}/conversions/test-{$conversionName}.jpg");
+
+    $actual = $this->makePathOsSafe($media->getPathRelativeToRoot($conversionName));
+
+    expect($actual)->toEqual($expected);
+});