diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 9b3832f92f..f5e88bf906 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def before_request():
 
 	request.path = request.path.rstrip('/')
 	request.full_path = request.full_path.rstrip('?').rstrip('/')
+	if not request.path: request.path = '/'
 
 @app.after_request
 def after_request(response):