diff --git a/imageroot/actions/configure-module/validate-input.json b/imageroot/actions/configure-module/validate-input.json
index d3bc6f8..0d27a73 100644
--- a/imageroot/actions/configure-module/validate-input.json
+++ b/imageroot/actions/configure-module/validate-input.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "path": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "web path for the web application, like '/sftpgo'",
-            "pattern": "^/?[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+/?$"
+            "pattern": "^/[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+"
         },
         "http2https": {
             "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
index 5b3bcfc..68625c9 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ configuration["hostname"] = agent.get_hostname()
 
 # Read current configuration
 configuration["sftp_tcp_port"] = int(os.environ.get("SFTP_TCP_PORT",3092))
-configuration["path"] =   os.environ.get("TRAEFIK_PATH",'/sftpgo')
+configuration["path"] =   os.environ.get("TRAEFIK_PATH",'')
 configuration["http2https"] =  os.environ.get("TRAEFIK_HTTP2HTTPS","False") == "True"
 # test if sftpgo port is externally enabled
 configuration["sftpgo_service"] = os.environ.get('SFTPGO_SERVICE', False) == "True"
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
index 2bea7db..d2ec863 100644
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "path": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "web path for the web application, like '/sftpgo'",
-            "pattern": "^/?[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+/?$"
+            "pattern": "^$|^/[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+"
         },
         "hostname": {
             "description": "Host name of the node, like 'foo.domain.com'",
diff --git a/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json b/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
index 2c1b1e9..df0c9b5 100644
--- a/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
+++ b/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
     "sftp_tcp_port_invalid_type": "The TCP port is not valid, it must be an integer in the range 1024-65535",
     "tcp_port_already_used": "The TCP port is already used by another service",
     "sftpgo_restrict_port_access": "SFTPGo external access",
-    "sftpgo_explanation_tooltips": "SFTPGo provides a user interface and a SFTP service for uploading your websites"
+    "sftpgo_explanation_tooltips": "SFTPGo provides a user interface and a SFTP service for uploading your websites",
+    "sftpgo_path_tips": "Enter a unique HTTP path, for example '/sftpgo'"
   },
   "about": {
     "title": "About"
diff --git a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
index 3a831f9..5d78e10 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -20,16 +20,25 @@
         <cv-tile :light="true">
           <cv-form @submit.prevent="configureModule">
             <template>
-              <cv-text-input
+              <NsTextInput
                 :label="$t('settings.sftpgo_path')"
-                placeholder="/sftpgo"
+                :placeholder="$t('common.eg_value', {value: '/sftpgo'})"
                 v-model.trim="path"
                 class="mg-bottom"
                 :invalid-message="$t(error.path)"
                 :disabled="loading.getConfiguration || loading.configureModule"
                 ref="path"
+                tooltipAlignment="center"
+                tooltipDirection="right"
               >
-              </cv-text-input>
+                <template slot="tooltip">
+                  <div
+                    v-html="
+                      $t('settings.sftpgo_path_tips')
+                    "
+                  ></div>
+                </template>
+              </NsTextInput>
               <NsTextInput
                 :label="$t('settings.sftp_tcp_port')"
                 :placeholder="$t('common.eg_value', {value: '3092'})"