diff --git a/pkg/controller/che/che_controller.go b/pkg/controller/che/che_controller.go
index 5b64a980b..0562b5477 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/che/che_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/che/che_controller.go
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileChe) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, e
 			deployContext,
 			cheFlavor,
 			customHost,
-			"",
+			"/",
 			exposedServiceName,
 			8080,
 			deployContext.CheCluster.Spec.Server.CheServerRoute,
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ func getDefaultCheHost(deployContext *deploy.DeployContext) (string, error) {
 		deployContext,
 		cheFlavor,
 		"",
-		"",
+		"/",
 		getServerExposingServiceName(deployContext.CheCluster),
 		8080,
 		deployContext.CheCluster.Spec.Server.CheServerRoute,