diff --git a/gophersrv.py b/gophersrv.py
index fa767b2..8724eaa 100644
--- a/gophersrv.py
+++ b/gophersrv.py
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ def getselector(request): # If a HTTP request with selector is used, this extrac
 	if len(req) >= 1 and req[0] in ['0', '1', '5', '9', 'g', 'h', 'I', 's']: # Supported selectors
 		reqpath = '/'.join(req[1:])
 		selector = req[0]
+	elif len(req) == 0: # Root is by default of type 1
+		reqpath = '/'
+		selector = '1'
 	else:
 		reqpath = '/'.join(req)
 		selector = None