diff --git a/server/request.c b/server/request.c
index 54f656ac72..791d1cea6b 100644
--- a/server/request.c
+++ b/server/request.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ AP_DECLARE(int) ap_location_walk(request_rec *r)
     }
     else {
         char *uri = apr_pstrdup(r->pool, r->uri);
-        ap_no2slash(uri);
+        ap_no2slash_ex(uri, 0/*not an FS path*/);
         entry_uri = uri;
     }