diff --git a/vlib/vweb/vweb.v b/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
index 391a34a5de..9327ae066c 100644
--- a/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
+++ b/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
@@ -644,7 +644,9 @@ pub fn (mut ctx Context) mount_static_folder_at(directory_path string, mount_pat
 		return false
 	}
 	dir_path := directory_path.trim_right('/')
-	ctx.scan_static_directory(dir_path, mount_path[1..])
+
+	trim_mount_path := mount_path.trim_left('/').trim_right('/')
+	ctx.scan_static_directory(dir_path, '/$trim_mount_path')
 	return true
 }