diff --git a/core/Controller/UnifiedSearchController.php b/core/Controller/UnifiedSearchController.php
index 93fbb323ee560..d78e4a96086c8 100644
--- a/core/Controller/UnifiedSearchController.php
+++ b/core/Controller/UnifiedSearchController.php
@@ -123,9 +123,16 @@ protected function getRouteInformation(string $url): array {
 
 		if ($url !== '') {
 			$urlParts = parse_url($url);
+			$urlPath = $urlParts['path'];
+
+			// Optionally strip webroot from URL
+			$webroot = \OC::$WEBROOT;
+			if ($webroot !== '' && substr($urlPath, 0, strlen($webroot))) {
+				$urlPath = substr($urlPath, strlen($webroot));
+			}
 
 			try {
-				$parameters = $this->router->findMatchingRoute($urlParts['path']);
+				$parameters = $this->router->findMatchingRoute($urlPath);
 
 				// contacts.PageController.index => contacts.Page.index
 				$route = $parameters['caller'];