diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 2308f440b9..90f6e63743 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var socket,
 					socket = io.connect('', {
 						'max reconnection attempts': max_reconnection_attemps,
 						'reconnection delay': reconnection_delay,
-						resource: RELATIVE_PATH.slice(1) + '/socket.io'
+						resource: RELATIVE_PATH.length ? RELATIVE_PATH.slice(1) + '/socket.io' : 'socket.io'
 					});
 
 					var reconnecting = false,