diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index a1de2d6e3..b5e50d94f 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -333,10 +333,8 @@ func (n *node) findStaticChild(l byte) *node {
 }
 
 func (n *node) findChildWithLabel(l byte) *node {
-	for _, c := range n.staticChildren {
-		if c.label == l {
-			return c
-		}
+	if c := n.findStaticChild(l); c != nil {
+		return c
 	}
 	if l == paramLabel {
 		return n.paramChild