diff --git a/login.go b/login.go
index 57338bc..af91fb1 100644
--- a/login.go
+++ b/login.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func httpBasicAuth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		method := r.Header.Get("X-Original-Method")
 		uri := r.Header.Get("X-Original-URI")
 
-		if (method == "GET" || method == "HEAD") && uri != "" && uri != "/v2/" && !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "/v2/_") {
+		if (method == "GET" || method == "HEAD") && uri != "" && uri != "/" && uri != "/v2/" && !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "/v2/_") {
 			log.Printf("docker-registry: Permit anonymous login for URL %s", uri)
 			w.Header().Set("X-Remote-User", "anonymous")
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)