diff --git a/react/features/app/actions.js b/react/features/app/actions.js
index 2078bc115..da55c3ea0 100644
--- a/react/features/app/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/app/actions.js
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ function _appNavigateToOptionalLocation(
             // FIXME Turn location's host, hostname, and port properties into
             // setters in order to reduce the risks of inconsistent state.
             location.hostname = defaultLocation.hostname;
+            location.pathname
+                = defaultLocation.pathname + location.pathname.substr(1);
             location.port = defaultLocation.port;
             location.protocol = defaultLocation.protocol;
         } else {