diff --git a/ghost/core/core/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware/update-local-template-options.js b/ghost/core/core/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware/update-local-template-options.js
index c0f970134f..616d135850 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware/update-local-template-options.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware/update-local-template-options.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function updateLocalTemplateOptions(req, res, next) {
 
     // adjust @site.url for http/https based on the incoming request
     const siteData = {
-        url: urlUtils.urlFor('home', {trailingSlash: false}, true)
+        url: urlUtils.urlFor('home', {trailingSlash: true}, true)
     };
 
     // @TODO: it would be nicer if this was proper middleware somehow...