diff --git a/src/core/route/util.js b/src/core/route/util.js
index e8cac6324..38275f82b 100644
--- a/src/core/route/util.js
+++ b/src/core/route/util.js
@@ -54,5 +54,7 @@ export const getParentPath = cached(path => {
 })
 
 export const cleanPath = cached(path => {
-  return path.replace(/([^:])\/{2,}/g, '$1/')
+  return path
+    .replace(/^\/+/, '/')
+    .replace(/([^:])\/{2,}/g, '$1/')
 })