diff --git a/api4/websocket.go b/api4/websocket.go
index 164ae83b79..85eaf87d39 100644
--- a/api4/websocket.go
+++ b/api4/websocket.go
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (api *API) InitWebSocket() {
-	api.BaseRoutes.ApiRoot.Handle("/websocket", api.ApiHandlerTrustRequester(connectWebSocket)).Methods("GET")
+	// Optionally supports a trailing slash
+	api.BaseRoutes.ApiRoot.Handle("/{websocket:websocket(?:\\/)?}", api.ApiHandlerTrustRequester(connectWebSocket)).Methods("GET")
 }
 
 func connectWebSocket(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/api4/websocket_test.go b/api4/websocket_test.go
index 504a7095a3..8450684f7a 100644
--- a/api4/websocket_test.go
+++ b/api4/websocket_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ func TestWebSocket(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, resp.Error.DetailedError, "", "detailed error not cleared")
 }
 
+func TestWebSocketTrailingSlash(t *testing.T) {
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
+	defer th.TearDown()
+
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("ws://localhost:%v", th.App.Srv.ListenAddr.Port)
+	_, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(url+model.API_URL_SUFFIX+"/websocket/", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestWebSocketEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()