diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 3b39a88..7ea9fe5 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ app.get('/webcam/:printer', (req, res) => {
   let printer: PrinterStatus | undefined = printerStatuses.find(
     p => p.name === req.params.printer
   );
-  if (printer && printer.webcamURL)
+  if (printer && printer.webcamURL) {
+    req.url = ''; // truncate the url for passing to the proxy
     proxy.web(req, res, { target: printer.webcamURL });
-  else res.status(404).send('Not Found: Printer not known or has no webcam.');
+  } else res.status(404).send('Not Found: Printer not known or has no webcam.');
 });
 
 let bundler = new Bundler(path.join(__dirname, 'index.html'));