diff --git a/web/rootfs/defaults/meet.conf b/web/rootfs/defaults/meet.conf
index 6d8efa6..df875ad 100644
--- a/web/rootfs/defaults/meet.conf
+++ b/web/rootfs/defaults/meet.conf
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ location = /xmpp-websocket {
 
 {{ if .Env.ETHERPAD_URL_BASE }}
 # Etherpad-lite
-location /etherpad/ {
+location ^~ /etherpad/ {
     proxy_http_version 1.1;
     proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
     proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';