diff --git a/embedded/fs.go b/embedded/fs.go
index 2693f2a..611911c 100644
--- a/embedded/fs.go
+++ b/embedded/fs.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func New(count int) FileSystem {
 }
 
 func (fs *files) Open(name string) (file http.File, err error) {
+	name = path.Clean("/" + name)
 	if f, ok := fs.list[name]; ok {
 		if fs.local && len(f.local) > 0 {
 			file, err = os.Open(f.local)
diff --git a/embedded/fs_test.go b/embedded/fs_test.go
index cf0fd79..173a861 100644
--- a/embedded/fs_test.go
+++ b/embedded/fs_test.go
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ func TestFiles(t *testing.T) {
 			expect:     indexBytes,
 			compressed: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "index no path",
+			file:       "index.html",
+			expect:     indexBytes,
+			compressed: true,
+		},
 		{
 			name:   "settings",
 			file:   "/settings.html",