diff --git a/client/src/app/app.component.ts b/client/src/app/app.component.ts
index 346e966e5..f95103365 100644
--- a/client/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit () {
-    if (this.router.url === '/') {
+    const pathname = window.location.pathname
+    if (!pathname || pathname === '/') {
       this.redirectService.redirectToHomepage()
     }