diff --git a/lib/plugin.js b/lib/plugin.js
index 19147b9f..d9b78791 100644
--- a/lib/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/plugin.js
@@ -373,7 +373,11 @@ exports.register = function (server, opts, next) {
     };
 
     internals.isRelativePath = function (path) {
-        return path && (path.substring(0, 2) === './' || path.substring(0, 3) === '../');
+        return path && (
+            path.substring(0, 2) === './' ||
+            path.substring(0, 3) === '../' ||
+            path.substring(0, 1) === '/'
+        );
     };
 
     /**