diff --git a/cmd/rio/main.go b/cmd/rio/main.go
index 69858ab..12279b6 100644
--- a/cmd/rio/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rio/main.go
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ func handleSubdomain(domain, cname, path, giteaUrl, defaultCsp string, giteaClie
 		path = path[1:]
 	}
 
+	// Provide a default file.
+	switch {
+	case path == "":
+		path = "/index.html"
+	case path[len(path)-1] == '/':
+		path = path + "index.html"
+	}
+
 	repo, path, err := repo.RepoFromPath(
 		username,
 		domain,
diff --git a/internal/pages/pages.go b/internal/pages/pages.go
index 685a84a..f203a48 100644
--- a/internal/pages/pages.go
+++ b/internal/pages/pages.go
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ func addHeaders(csp, contentType string, w http.ResponseWriter) {
 }
 
 func ServeFile(username, reponame, path, defaultCsp string, giteaClient *repo.GiteaClient, w http.ResponseWriter) {
-	// Provide a default file.
-	switch {
-	case path == "":
-		path = "/index.html"
-	case path[len(path)-1] == '/':
-		path = path + "index.html"
-	}
-
 	// Strip away a starting / as it messes with Gitea
 	if path[:1] == "/" {
 		path = path[1:]