diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
index 5378294855..12caf4ab94 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ frappe.router = {
 
 	strip_prefix(route) {
 		if (route.substr(0, 1)=='/') route = route.substr(1); // for /app/sub
-		if (route.startsWith('app')) route = route.substr(4); // for desk/sub
+		if (route.startsWith('app/')) route = route.substr(4); // for desk/sub
+		if (route == 'app') route = route.substr(4); // for /app
 		if (route.substr(0, 1)=='/') route = route.substr(1);
 		if (route.substr(0, 1)=='#') route = route.substr(1);
 		if (route.substr(0, 1)=='!') route = route.substr(1);