diff --git a/server/path.go b/server/path.go
index 2d1bd8f..b09dcaa 100755
--- a/server/path.go
+++ b/server/path.go
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ type Path struct {
 func NewPathFromLocal(p string) Path {
 	splits := strings.SplitN(p, path.Base(config.Root), 2)
 	href := splits[0]
-	if len(splits) > 1 {
+	if len(splits) > 1 && splits[0] == "" {
 		href = splits[1]
+	} else {
+		href = strings.Join(splits, path.Base(config.Root))
 	}
 	href = path.Join("/notes", href)
 	return NewPathFromURL(href)