diff --git a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/CollectionPath.java b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/CollectionPath.java
index 4ba5ba53..1e72c4e6 100755
--- a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/CollectionPath.java
+++ b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/CollectionPath.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2006 Open Source Applications Foundation
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class CollectionPath {
     private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(CollectionPath.class);
 
     private static final Pattern PATTERN_COLLECTION_UID =
-        Pattern.compile("^/collection/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
+        Pattern.compile("^.*/collection/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
 
     private String urlPath;
     private String uid;
diff --git a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/ItemPath.java b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/ItemPath.java
index 7bf33fb7..c6521529 100755
--- a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/ItemPath.java
+++ b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/ItemPath.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2006 Open Source Applications Foundation
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ItemPath {
     private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(ItemPath.class);
 
     private static final Pattern PATTERN_ITEM_UID =
-        Pattern.compile("^/(item|expanded|detached)/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
+        Pattern.compile("^.*/(item|expanded|detached)/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
 
     private String urlPath;
     private String uid;
diff --git a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/UserPath.java b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/UserPath.java
index 12d1a712..803d898d 100755
--- a/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/UserPath.java
+++ b/cosmo-core/src/main/java/org/unitedinternet/cosmo/server/UserPath.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2006 Open Source Applications Foundation
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class UserPath {
     private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(UserPath.class);
 
     private static final Pattern PATTERN_USER_USERNAME =
-        Pattern.compile("^/user/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
+        Pattern.compile("^.*/user/([^/]+)(/.*)?$");
 
     private String urlPath;
     private String username;