diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 12a4dc348..bb8f46b89 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ func New(opts Options) *App {
 		routes:   RouteList{},
 		children: []*App{},
 
-		RouteNamer: baseRouteNamer{},
+		RouteNamer: baseRouteNamer{
+			Prefix: opts.Prefix,
+		},
 	}
 	a.Home.app = a     // replace root.
 	a.Home.appSelf = a // temporary, reverse reference to the group app.
diff --git a/routenamer.go b/routenamer.go
index b6d28058d..aed61267c 100644
--- a/routenamer.go
+++ b/routenamer.go
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ type RouteNamer interface {
 }
 
 // BaseRouteNamer is the default route namer used by apps.
-type baseRouteNamer struct{}
+type baseRouteNamer struct {
+	Prefix string
+}
 
 func (drn baseRouteNamer) NameRoute(p string) string {
-	if p == "/" || p == "" {
+	if p == "/" || p == "" || p == drn.Prefix {
 		return "root"
 	}