diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 8aa390b452..37cef4bf4b 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Jesper Haug Karsrud <jesper.karsrud@gmail.com>
 Nick Desaulniers <nick@mozilla.com>
 Oskar Arvidsson <oskar@irock.se>
 Philo Inc. <*@philo.com>
+Robert Colantuoni <rgc@colantuoni.com>
 Roi Lipman <roilipman@gmail.com>
 Sanborn Hilland <sanbornh@rogers.com>
 TalkTalk Plc <*@talktalkplc.com>
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index eb45c91862..52d6111bf7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Jono Ward <jonoward@gmail.com>
 Natalie Harris <natalieharris@google.com>
 Nick Desaulniers <nick@mozilla.com>
 Oskar Arvidsson <oskar@irock.se>
+Robert Colantuoni <rgc@colantuoni.com>
 Rohit Makasana <rohitbm@google.com>
 Roi Lipman <roilipman@gmail.com>
 Sanborn Hilland <sanbornh@rogers.com>
diff --git a/lib/dash/mpd_parser.js b/lib/dash/mpd_parser.js
index 5d8339acd2..86d0310f64 100644
--- a/lib/dash/mpd_parser.js
+++ b/lib/dash/mpd_parser.js
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ goog.require('shaka.util.Uint8ArrayUtils');
  * Numbers, times, and byte ranges are set to null if they cannot be parsed.
  *
  * @param {string} source The MPD XML text.
- * @param {!Array.<!goog.Uri>} url The MPD URL for relative BaseURL resolution.
+ * @param {!Array.<!goog.Uri>} origUrl MPD URL for original download location.
+ * @param {!Array.<!goog.Uri>} baseUrl MPD URL for relative BaseURL resolution.
  * @return {shaka.dash.mpd.Mpd}
  *
  * @see ISO/IEC 23009-1
  */
-shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd = function(source, url) {
+shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd = function(source, origUrl, baseUrl) {
   var parser = new DOMParser();
   var xml = parser.parseFromString(source, 'text/xml');
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd = function(source, url) {
   }
 
   // Construct a virtual parent for the MPD to use in resolving relative URLs.
-  var parent = { baseUrl: url };
+  var parent = { origUrl: origUrl, baseUrl: baseUrl };
 
   return shaka.dash.mpd.parseChild_(parent, xml, shaka.dash.mpd.Mpd);
 };
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ shaka.dash.mpd.Mpd = function() {
   /** @type {string} */
   this.type = 'static';
 
+  /** @type {Array.<!goog.Uri>} */
+  this.origUrl = null;
+
   /** @type {Array.<!goog.Uri>} */
   this.baseUrl = null;
 
@@ -869,7 +873,7 @@ shaka.dash.mpd.Mpd.prototype.parse = function(parent, elem) {
   var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd;
 
   // Parse attributes.
-  this.url = parent.baseUrl;
+  this.url = parent.origUrl;
   this.id = mpd.parseAttr_(elem, 'id', mpd.parseString_);
   this.type = mpd.parseAttr_(elem, 'type', mpd.parseString_) || 'static';
   this.mediaPresentationDuration = mpd.parseAttr_(
diff --git a/lib/dash/mpd_request.js b/lib/dash/mpd_request.js
index a414a82313..e3a7789678 100644
--- a/lib/dash/mpd_request.js
+++ b/lib/dash/mpd_request.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ shaka.dash.MpdRequest.prototype.send = function() {
       /** @param {!ArrayBuffer|string} data */
       function(data) {
         var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd(
-            /** @type {string} */ (data), url.urls);
+            /** @type {string} */ (data), url.urls, [url.currentUrl]);
         if (mpd) {
           return Promise.resolve(mpd);
         }
diff --git a/lib/util/failover_uri.js b/lib/util/failover_uri.js
index 229d2ec6ce..a6435059b4 100644
--- a/lib/util/failover_uri.js
+++ b/lib/util/failover_uri.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ shaka.util.FailoverUri = function(callback, urls, opt_startByte, opt_endByte) {
 
   /** @private {shaka.util.FailoverUri.NetworkCallback} */
   this.callback_ = callback;
+
+  /** @type {goog.Uri} */
+  this.currentUrl = null;
 };
 
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ shaka.util.FailoverUri.prototype.abortFetch = function() {
     this.requestPromise_ = null;
     this.request_.abort();
     this.request_ = null;
+    this.currentUrl = null;
   }
 };
 
@@ -168,6 +172,12 @@ shaka.util.FailoverUri.prototype.createRequest_ =
         // effectively cache every response.
         this.requestPromise_ = null;
         this.request_ = null;
+        this.currentUrl = null;
+        if (xhr.responseURL) {
+          this.currentUrl = new goog.Uri(xhr.responseURL);
+        } else {
+          this.currentUrl = this.urls[i];
+        }
         return Promise.resolve(xhr.response);
       }));
 
diff --git a/spec/mpd_parser_base_url_spec.js b/spec/mpd_parser_base_url_spec.js
index 81c475ce66..20cfb67bdc 100644
--- a/spec/mpd_parser_base_url_spec.js
+++ b/spec/mpd_parser_base_url_spec.js
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ describe('mpd.BaseUrl', function() {
       '</MPD>'].join('\n');
     var mpdUrl = 'http://example.com/dash/test.mpd';
 
-    var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd(source, createFailover(mpdUrl).urls);
+    var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd(source,
+        createFailover(mpdUrl).urls,
+        createFailover(mpdUrl).urls);
     expect(mpd).toBeTruthy();
     expect(mpd.baseUrl.toString()).toBe(mpdUrl);
     expect(mpd.periods.length).toBe(1);
diff --git a/spec/mpd_spec.js b/spec/mpd_spec.js
index 6edff951e8..39c588b9f1 100644
--- a/spec/mpd_spec.js
+++ b/spec/mpd_spec.js
@@ -550,8 +550,9 @@ describe('mpd', function() {
       '  <Location>updated_mpd</Location>',
       '</MPD>'].join('\n');
 
-    var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd(source, createFailover(
-        'http://example.com/mpd').urls);
+    var mpd = shaka.dash.mpd.parseMpd(source,
+        createFailover('http://example.com/mpd').urls,
+        createFailover('http://example.com/mpd').urls);
     expect(mpd.updateLocation.toString()).toBe(
         'http://example.com/updated_mpd');
   });