diff --git a/connexion/middleware/swagger_ui.py b/connexion/middleware/swagger_ui.py
index a9bded0fe..65052b797 100644
--- a/connexion/middleware/swagger_ui.py
+++ b/connexion/middleware/swagger_ui.py
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ async def redirect(request):
             url += "/"
             return RedirectResponse(url=url)
 
-        self.router.add_route(methods=["GET"], path=console_ui_path, endpoint=redirect)
+        self.router.add_route(methods=["GET"], path=console_ui_path or "/", endpoint=redirect)
 
         # this route will match and get a permission error when trying to
         # serve index.html, so we add the redirect above.
         self.router.mount(
-            path=console_ui_path,
+            path=console_ui_path or "/",
             app=StaticFiles(directory=str(self.options.swagger_ui_template_dir)),
             name="swagger_ui_static",
         )
diff --git a/tests/api/conftest.py b/tests/api/conftest.py
index bfde3ed03..4dac36a4b 100644
--- a/tests/api/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/api/conftest.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def swagger_ui_app(app_class):
         app_class=app_class,
         spec_file=OPENAPI3_SPEC,
         validate_responses=True,
-        swagger_ui_options=SwaggerUIOptions(spec_path="/spec.json"),
+        swagger_ui_options=SwaggerUIOptions(spec_path="/spec.json", swagger_ui_path="/"),
     )