diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index d0cc1fe83e..830a45ef99 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var Controllers = {
 
 
 Controllers.home = function(req, res, next) {
-	var route = meta.config.homePageRoute || meta.config.homePageCustom || 'categories';
+	var route = meta.config.homePageRoute || meta.config.homePageCustom.replace(/^\/+/, '') || 'categories';
 
 	user.getSettings(req.uid, function(err, settings) {
 		if (err) {