diff --git a/.changeset/puny-teeth-notice.md b/.changeset/puny-teeth-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..643a22100bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/puny-teeth-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gradio": patch
+---
+
+fix:Fix `root` when user is unauthenticated so that login page appears correctly
diff --git a/gradio/routes.py b/gradio/routes.py
index 9f1deaabbbca..f826eda12e75 100644
--- a/gradio/routes.py
+++ b/gradio/routes.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def main(request: fastapi.Request, user: str = Depends(get_current_user)):
                     "auth_required": True,
                     "auth_message": blocks.auth_message,
                     "space_id": app.get_blocks().space_id,
-                    "root": root_path,
+                    "root": route_utils.strip_url(root_path),
                 }
 
             try: