diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
index 17c3579436e..8694eacc89f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Discourse.Route.reopenClass({
       }
     });
 
-    if (Discourse.BaseUri) {
+    if (Discourse.BaseUri && Discourse.BaseUri !== "/") {
       Discourse.Router.reopen({
         rootURL: Discourse.BaseUri + "/"
       });