diff --git a/src/user/settings.js b/src/user/settings.js
index a1a21dd354..81b42d5c17 100644
--- a/src/user/settings.js
+++ b/src/user/settings.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module.exports = function(User) {
 			topicSearchEnabled: data.topicSearchEnabled,
 			delayImageLoading: data.delayImageLoading,
 			groupTitle: data.groupTitle,
-			homePageRoute: data.homePageCustom || data.homePageRoute,
+			homePageRoute: (data.homePageCustom || data.homePageRoute).replace(/^\//, ''),
 			scrollToMyPost: data.scrollToMyPost
 		};