diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index ba2ac2ef8..0f625a384 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 			res.send(template({
 				name:   	config.title || "Sinopia",
 				packages: 	packages,
-				baseUrl:  	req.protocol + '://' + req.get('host') + '/'
+				baseUrl:  	config.root || req.protocol + '://' + req.get('host') + '/'
 			}));
 		});
 	});
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 		return require('highlight.js').highlightAuto(code).value;
 	  }
 	});
-	
+
 	app.get('/-/readme/:name/:version', function(req, res, next) {
 		storage.get_readme(req.params.name, req.params.version, function(readme) {
 			res.send(marked(readme));