diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 5e4d1c2f0..e66d5738e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func SwitchDb(c *gin.Context) {
 		badRequest(c, errInvalidConnString)
 		return
 	}
-	currentURL.Path = name
+	currentURL.Path = "/" + name
 
 	cl, err := client.NewFromUrl(currentURL.String(), nil)
 	if err != nil {