diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 3756507..a31cf14 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{inspire}}      {\collectionadd[inspire]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{inspirehep.net/authors/#3}}}           {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{simplex}}      {\collectionadd[simplex]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{simplex.chat/#3}}}                      {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{threema}}      {\collectionadd[threema]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{threema.id/#3}}}                        {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{medium}}      {\collectionadd[medium]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{medium.com/#3}}}                      {}%
       }
     {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{#2}}}}%
 
@@ -397,6 +398,10 @@
 \newcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {}
 \newcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {}
 \newcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol}      {}
+\newcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}       {}
+
+
+
 
 % other
 %------
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 601ba32..93594d8 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 \providecolor{playstation}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{battlenet}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{born}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
-
+\providecolor{medium}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 % \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
+\renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}     {{\color{medium}\small\faMedium}~}
+
 
 \endinput