@@ -298,10 +298,13 @@
 	return [ret autorelease];
 }
 
 - (OFString *)stringByAppendingPathComponent: (OFString *)component
 {
+	if (self.length == 0)
+		return component;
+
 	if ([self hasSuffix: @"/"])
 		return [self stringByAppendingString: component];
 	else {
 		OFMutableString *ret = [[self mutableCopy] autorelease];