diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 5a1e8a2..5922052 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -156,11 +156,8 @@ func handleConn(conn *tls.Conn, baseURL, title, home_message string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// skip first '/'
-	path = path[1:]
-
 	// home
-	if path == "" {
+	if path == "" || path == "/" {
 		_, err = fmt.Fprintf(conn, "20 text/gemini\r\n# " + title + "\n\n" + home_message)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("send error: %s", err)
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ func handleConn(conn *tls.Conn, baseURL, title, home_message string) {
 	}
 
 	// profile
-	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "profile/") {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/profile/") {
 		// skip prefix
 		path = path[8:]
 		_, err = strconv.ParseUint(path, 10, 64)
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ func handleConn(conn *tls.Conn, baseURL, title, home_message string) {
 		log.Println("Received request for account " + path)
 
 		printProfile(conn, baseURL, path)
-	} /* thread */ else if strings.HasPrefix(path, "thread/") {
+	} /* thread */ else if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/thread/") {
 		// skip prefix
 		path = path[7:]