diff --git a/Classes/Middleware/SolrRoutingMiddleware.php b/Classes/Middleware/SolrRoutingMiddleware.php
index 4d67938cc3..08c76b00c1 100644
--- a/Classes/Middleware/SolrRoutingMiddleware.php
+++ b/Classes/Middleware/SolrRoutingMiddleware.php
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ protected function retrievePageInformation(UriInterface $uri, Site $site): array
 
                 if ($scan) {
                     $elements = explode('/', $path);
-                    if (empty($elements)) {
+                    if (empty($elements) || $path === '') {
                         $scan = false;
                     } else {
                         array_pop($elements);