diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7dbfdbc..998a2ec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func NewApp(ctx context.Context, config *domain.Config) (*App, error) {
 			// INFO(toby3d): any static file is public by design, so it's safe to search it first before
 			// deep down to any page or it's resource which might be secured by middleware or something
 			// else.
-			static, err := statics.Get(r.Context(), r.URL.Path[1:])
+			static, err := statics.Get(r.Context(), strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/"))
 			if err == nil {
 				http.ServeContent(w, r, static.Name(), domain.ResourceModTime(static), static)