diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5735875..aa8c9dbc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Changed fullscreen newsfeed width from 100% to 100vw (better results)
 - Added option to calendar module that colors only the symbol instead of the whole line
 - Added option for new display format in the calendar module with date headers with times/events below.
+- Ability to fetch compliments from a remote server
 
 ### Changed
 - Upgrade to Electron 2.0.0.
diff --git a/modules/default/compliments/README.md b/modules/default/compliments/README.md
index 2b381b39..8f796888 100644
--- a/modules/default/compliments/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/compliments/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 | `updateInterval` | How often does the compliment have to change? (Milliseconds) <br><br> **Possible values:** `1000` - `86400000` <br> **Default value:** `30000` (30 seconds)
 | `fadeSpeed`      | Speed of the update animation. (Milliseconds) <br><br> **Possible values:**`0` - `5000` <br> **Default value:** `4000` (4 seconds)
 | `compliments`	   | The list of compliments. <br><br> **Possible values:** An object with four arrays: `morning`, `afternoon`, `evening` and `anytime`. See _compliment configuration_ below. <br> **Default value:** See _compliment configuration_ below.
-| `remoteFile`     | External file from which to load the compliments <br><br> **Possible values:** Path to a JSON file containing compliments, configured as per the value of the _compliments configuration_ (see below). An object with four arrays: `morning`, `afternoon`, `evening` and `anytime`. - `compliments.json` <br> **Default value:** `null` (Do not load from file)
+| `remoteFile`     | External file from which to load the compliments <br><br> **Possible values:** Path or URL (starting with `http://` or `https://`) to a JSON file containing compliments, configured as per the value of the _compliments configuration_ (see below). An object with four arrays: `morning`, `afternoon`, `evening` and `anytime`. - `compliments.json` <br> **Default value:** `null` (Do not load from file)
 | `classes`        | Override the CSS classes of the div showing the compliments <br><br> **Default value:** `thin xlarge bright`
 | `morningStartTime`        |  Time in hours (in 24 format), after which the mode of "morning" will begin <br> **Possible values:** `0` - `24` <br><br> **Default value:** `3`
 | `morningEndTime`        |  Time in hours (in 24 format), after which the mode of "morning" will end <br> **Possible values:** `0` - `24` <br><br> **Default value:** `12`
diff --git a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
index b4207bfc..74aef034 100644
--- a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
+++ b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@ Module.register("compliments", {
 	 * Retrieve a file from the local filesystem
 	 */
 	complimentFile: function(callback) {
-		var xobj = new XMLHttpRequest();
+		var xobj = new XMLHttpRequest(),
+			isRemote = this.config.remoteFile.indexOf("http://") === 0 || this.config.remoteFile.indexOf("https://") === 0,
+			path = isRemote ? this.config.remoteFile : this.file(this.config.remoteFile);
 		xobj.overrideMimeType("application/json");
-		xobj.open("GET", this.file(this.config.remoteFile), true);
+		xobj.open("GET", path, true);
 		xobj.onreadystatechange = function() {
 			if (xobj.readyState == 4 && xobj.status == "200") {
 				callback(xobj.responseText);