diff --git a/src/ui/router/ApplicationRouter.js b/src/ui/router/ApplicationRouter.js
index b7290c38cc..e0fff0ef3a 100644
--- a/src/ui/router/ApplicationRouter.js
+++ b/src/ui/router/ApplicationRouter.js
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class ApplicationRouter extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     handleLocationChange(pathString) {
+        if (pathString[0] !== '/') {
+            pathString = '/' + pathString
+        }
+
         let url = new URL(
             pathString,
             `${location.protocol}//${location.host}${location.pathname}`