diff --git a/fallback.go b/fallback.go
index 94ec419..98bff26 100644
--- a/fallback.go
+++ b/fallback.go
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ type fallback struct {
 
 func OpenDefault(fb fallback, requestPath string) (http.File, error) {
 	requestPath = path.Dir(requestPath)
-	defaultFile := requestPath + "/" + fb.defaultPath;
+	defaultFile := requestPath + fb.defaultPath;
 	
 	f, err := fb.fs.Open(defaultFile)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) && requestPath != "" {
 		parentPath, _ := path.Split(requestPath)
-		return OpenDefault(fb, parentPath)
+
+		if parentPath != requestPath {
+		    return OpenDefault(fb, parentPath)
+		}
 	}
 	return f, err
 }