diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
index db69542f..276b8872 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ server {
 			end
 
 			ngx.var.skylink = skylink
-			if request_uri_rest == "/" and skylink_rest ~= "" and skylink_rest ~= "/" then
+			if request_uri_rest == "/" and skylink_rest ~= nil and skylink_rest ~= "" and skylink_rest ~= "/" then
 				ngx.var.rest = skylink_rest
 			else
 				ngx.var.rest = request_uri_rest