diff --git a/app/browserforwarder/forwarder.go b/app/browserforwarder/forwarder.go
index 41e5a40e7..648a2cf5f 100644
--- a/app/browserforwarder/forwarder.go
+++ b/app/browserforwarder/forwarder.go
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ func (f *Forwarder) Close() error {
 
 func BridgeResource(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, path string) {
 	content := path
+	if content == "" {
+		content = "index.html"
+	}
 	data, err := securedload.GetAssetSecured("browserforwarder/" + content)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = newError("cannot load necessary resources").Base(err)