diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 63874f37..081c6c67 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func (r *Route) match(path, original string, params *[maxParams]string) (match b
 	} else if r.star {
 		if len(original) > 1 {
 			params[0] = original[1:]
+		} else {
+			params[0] = ""
 		}
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/router_test.go b/router_test.go
index 9d6aa8e2..0e713de5 100644
--- a/router_test.go
+++ b/router_test.go
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ func Test_Route_Match_Star(t *testing.T) {
 	match := route.match("", "", &params)
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, true, match)
 	utils.AssertEqual(t, [maxParams]string{}, params)
+
+	// with parameter
+	match = route.match("/favicon.ico", "/favicon.ico", &params)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, true, match)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, [maxParams]string{"favicon.ico"}, params)
+
+	// without parameter again
+	match = route.match("", "", &params)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, true, match)
+	utils.AssertEqual(t, [maxParams]string{}, params)
 }
 
 func Test_Route_Match_Root(t *testing.T) {