diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
index 6d6af87eaf..b0ff845010 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from django.contrib.staticfiles.storage import StaticFilesStorage
 from django.core.exceptions import FieldError, ValidationError
 from django.core.files.storage import default_storage
 from django.core.validators import URLValidator
+from django.db.utils import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
 from django.http import StreamingHttpResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
@@ -88,31 +89,57 @@ def getStaticUrl(filename):
     return os.path.join(STATIC_URL, str(filename))
 
 
-def construct_absolute_url(*arg):
+def construct_absolute_url(*arg, **kwargs):
     """Construct (or attempt to construct) an absolute URL from a relative URL.
 
     This is useful when (for example) sending an email to a user with a link
     to something in the InvenTree web framework.
 
-    This requires the BASE_URL configuration option to be set!
+    A URL is constructed in the following order:
+
+    1. If setings.SITE_URL is set (e.g. in the Django settings), use that
+    2. If the InvenTree setting INVENTREE_BASE_URL is set, use that
+    3. Otherwise, use the current request URL (if available)
     """
-    base = str(common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL'))
 
-    url = '/'.join(arg)
+    relative_url = '/'.join(arg)
 
-    if not base:
-        return url
+    # If a site URL is provided, use that
+    site_url = getattr(settings, 'SITE_URL', None)
+
+    if not site_url:
+        # Otherwise, try to use the InvenTree setting
+        try:
+            site_url = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL', create=False, cache=False)
+        except ProgrammingError:
+            pass
+        except OperationalError:
+            pass
+
+    if not site_url:
+        # Otherwise, try to use the current request
+        request = kwargs.get('request', None)
+
+        if request:
+            site_url = request.build_absolute_uri('/')
+
+    if not site_url:
+        # No site URL available, return the relative URL
+        return relative_url
 
     # Strip trailing slash from base url
-    if base.endswith('/'):
-        base = base[:-1]
+    if site_url.endswith('/'):
+        site_url = site_url[:-1]
 
-    if url.startswith('/'):
-        url = url[1:]
+    if relative_url.startswith('/'):
+        relative_url = relative_url[1:]
 
-    url = f"{base}/{url}"
+    return f"{site_url}/{relative_url}"
 
-    return url
+
+def get_base_url(**kwargs):
+    """Return the base URL for the InvenTree server"""
+    return construct_absolute_url('', **kwargs)
 
 
 def download_image_from_url(remote_url, timeout=2.5):
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index f820c8aa2d..38a921c778 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import django.conf.locale
 import django.core.exceptions
+from django.core.validators import URLValidator
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -908,6 +909,16 @@ PLUGIN_TESTING_EVENTS = False
 PLUGIN_RETRY = get_setting('INVENTREE_PLUGIN_RETRY', 'PLUGIN_RETRY', 5)                                 # How often should plugin loading be tried?
 PLUGIN_FILE_CHECKED = False                                                                             # Was the plugin file checked?
 
+# Site URL can be specified statically, or via a run-time setting
+SITE_URL = get_setting('INVENTREE_SITE_URL', 'site_url', None)
+
+if SITE_URL:
+    logger.info(f"Site URL: {SITE_URL}")
+
+    # Check that the site URL is valid
+    validator = URLValidator()
+    validator(SITE_URL)
+
 # User interface customization values
 CUSTOM_LOGO = get_custom_file('INVENTREE_CUSTOM_LOGO', 'customize.logo', 'custom logo', lookup_media=True)
 CUSTOM_SPLASH = get_custom_file('INVENTREE_CUSTOM_SPLASH', 'customize.splash', 'custom splash')
diff --git a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index f771930e0b..284e672693 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ language: en-us
 # Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
 timezone: UTC
 
+# Base URL for the InvenTree server
+# Use the environment variable INVENTREE_BASE_URL
+# base_url: 'http://localhost:8000'
+
 # Base currency code (or use env var INVENTREE_BASE_CURRENCY)
 base_currency: USD
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/label/models.py b/InvenTree/label/models.py
index 978aa8977b..f36cf70234 100644
--- a/InvenTree/label/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/label/models.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-import common.models
 import part.models
 import stock.models
-from InvenTree.helpers import normalize, validateFilterString
+from InvenTree.helpers import get_base_url, normalize, validateFilterString
 from InvenTree.models import MetadataMixin
 from plugin.registry import registry
 
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ class LabelTemplate(MetadataMixin, models.Model):
         context = self.get_context_data(request)
 
         # Add "basic" context data which gets passed to every label
-        context['base_url'] = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL')
+        context['base_url'] = get_base_url(request=request)
         context['date'] = datetime.datetime.now().date()
         context['datetime'] = datetime.datetime.now()
         context['request'] = request
diff --git a/InvenTree/order/api.py b/InvenTree/order/api.py
index 8b87cd26d8..00ac96e29b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/api.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import F, Q
-from django.db.utils import ProgrammingError
 from django.http.response import JsonResponse
 from django.urls import include, path, re_path
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ from company.models import SupplierPart
 from InvenTree.api import (APIDownloadMixin, AttachmentMixin,
                            ListCreateDestroyAPIView, MetadataView, StatusView)
 from InvenTree.filters import SEARCH_ORDER_FILTER, SEARCH_ORDER_FILTER_ALIAS
-from InvenTree.helpers import DownloadFile, str2bool
+from InvenTree.helpers import (DownloadFile, construct_absolute_url,
+                               get_base_url, str2bool)
 from InvenTree.mixins import (CreateAPI, ListAPI, ListCreateAPI,
                               RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPI)
 from InvenTree.status_codes import (PurchaseOrderStatus, ReturnOrderLineStatus,
@@ -1371,11 +1371,8 @@ class OrderCalendarExport(ICalFeed):
         whether or not to show completed orders. Defaults to false
     """
 
-    try:
-        instance_url = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL', create=False, cache=False)
-    except ProgrammingError:  # pragma: no cover
-        # database is not initialized yet
-        instance_url = ''
+    instance_url = get_base_url()
+
     instance_url = instance_url.replace("http://", "").replace("https://", "")
     timezone = settings.TIME_ZONE
     file_name = "calendar.ics"
@@ -1507,9 +1504,7 @@ class OrderCalendarExport(ICalFeed):
     def item_link(self, item):
         """Set the item link."""
 
-        # Do not use instance_url as here, as the protocol needs to be included
-        site_url = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting("INVENTREE_BASE_URL")
-        return f'{site_url}{item.get_absolute_url()}'
+        return construct_absolute_url(item.get_absolute_url())
 
 
 order_api_urls = [
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
index 19e4cfe1bb..d264dff2e9 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ def inventree_splash(**kwargs):
 
 @register.simple_tag()
 def inventree_base_url(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Return the INVENTREE_BASE_URL setting."""
-    return InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL')
+    """Return the base URL of the InvenTree server"""
+    return InvenTree.helpers.get_base_url()
 
 
 @register.simple_tag()
diff --git a/InvenTree/report/models.py b/InvenTree/report/models.py
index 25127b6747..3f6e482570 100644
--- a/InvenTree/report/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/report/models.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import common.models
 import order.models
 import part.models
 import stock.models
-from InvenTree.helpers import validateFilterString
+from InvenTree.helpers import get_base_url, validateFilterString
 from InvenTree.models import MetadataMixin
 from plugin.registry import registry
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ReportTemplateBase(MetadataMixin, ReportBase):
         # Generate custom context data based on the particular report subclass
         context = self.get_context_data(request)
 
-        context['base_url'] = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BASE_URL')
+        context['base_url'] = get_base_url(request=request)
         context['date'] = datetime.datetime.now().date()
         context['datetime'] = datetime.datetime.now()
         context['default_page_size'] = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('REPORT_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE')
diff --git a/InvenTree/report/templatetags/report.py b/InvenTree/report/templatetags/report.py
index c7f3365c04..e617264f8e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/report/templatetags/report.py
+++ b/InvenTree/report/templatetags/report.py
@@ -205,10 +205,7 @@ def logo_image(**kwargs):
 def internal_link(link, text):
     """Make a <a></a> href which points to an InvenTree URL.
 
-    Important Note: This only works if the INVENTREE_BASE_URL parameter is set!
-
-    If the INVENTREE_BASE_URL parameter is not configured,
-    the text will be returned (unlinked)
+    Uses the InvenTree.helpers.construct_absolute_url function to build the URL.
     """
     text = str(text)
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/start/config.md b/docs/docs/start/config.md
index 08700acdeb..2dd071df87 100644
--- a/docs/docs/start/config.md
+++ b/docs/docs/start/config.md
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ The following basic options are available:
 | INVENTREE_TIMZONE | timezome | Server timezone | UTC |
 | ADMIN_URL | admin_url | URL for accessing [admin interface](../settings/admin.md) | admin |
 | INVENTREE_LANGUAGE | language | Default language | en-us |
+| INVENTREE_BASE_URL | base_url | Server base URL | *Not specified* |
+
+### Base URL Configuration
+
+The base URL of the InvenTree site is required for constructing absolute URLs in a number of circumstances. To construct a URL, the InvenTree iterates through the following options in decreasing order of importance:
+
+1. Static configuration (i.e. set using environment variable or configuration file as above)
+2. Global settings (i.e. configured at run-time in the [global settings](../settings/global.md))
+3. Using the hostname supplied by the user request
 
 ## Administrator Account