diff --git a/fs_storage/models/fs_storage.py b/fs_storage/models/fs_storage.py
index b811e59d84..0446a85ecd 100644
--- a/fs_storage/models/fs_storage.py
+++ b/fs_storage/models/fs_storage.py
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ def __init__(self, env, ids=(), prefetch_ids=()):
     def _server_env_fields(self):
         return {"protocol": {}, "options": {}, "directory_path": {}}
 
+    def _server_env_read_from_config(self, field_name, config_getter):
+        value = super()._server_env_read_from_config(field_name, config_getter)
+        # replace {db_name} with the dbname
+        if field_name == "directory_path":
+            value = value.format(db_name=self.env.cr.dbname)
+        return value
+
     def write(self, vals):
         self.__fs = None
         self.env.registry.clear_cache()
diff --git a/fs_storage/readme/USAGE.md b/fs_storage/readme/USAGE.md
index 2379e3b398..851f5ae103 100644
--- a/fs_storage/readme/USAGE.md
+++ b/fs_storage/readme/USAGE.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ for the following fields:
 - options
 - directory_path
 
+When evaluating directory_path, `{db_name}` is replaced by the database name.
+
 ## Migration from storage_backend
 
 The fs_storage addon can be used to replace the storage_backend addon.
diff --git a/fs_storage/readme/newsfragments/db_name.feature b/fs_storage/readme/newsfragments/db_name.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81960069cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs_storage/readme/newsfragments/db_name.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Replace {db_name} by the database name in directory_path