diff --git a/lbrytv/middleware/redirect.js b/lbrytv/middleware/redirect.js
index 80877e415..8a5514dd1 100644
--- a/lbrytv/middleware/redirect.js
+++ b/lbrytv/middleware/redirect.js
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ async function redirectMiddleware(ctx, next) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (path === '/') {
-    ctx.redirect(`/$/${PAGES.CHANNELS_FOLLOWING}`);
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (!path.startsWith('/$/') && path.match(/^([^@/:]+)\/([^:/]+)$/)) {
     ctx.redirect(url.replace(/^([^@/:]+)\/([^:/]+)(:(\/.*))/, '$1:$2')); // test against path, but use ctx.url to retain parameters
     return;
@@ -43,6 +38,11 @@ async function redirectMiddleware(ctx, next) {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (path === '/') {
+    ctx.redirect(`/$/${PAGES.CHANNELS_FOLLOWING}`);
+    return;
+  }
+
   // No redirects needed
   await next();
 }