diff --git a/bazarr/init.py b/bazarr/init.py
index 81968eb98..13d64c772 100644
--- a/bazarr/init.py
+++ b/bazarr/init.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ if not settings.auth.apikey:
     with open(os.path.join(args.config_dir, 'config', 'config.ini'), 'w+') as handle:
         settings.write(handle)
 
+# change default base_url to ''
+if settings.general.base_url == '/':
+    settings.general.base_url = ''
+    with open(os.path.join(args.config_dir, 'config', 'config.ini'), 'w+') as handle:
+        settings.write(handle)
+
 # create database file
 if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(args.config_dir, 'db', 'bazarr.db')):
     import sqlite3