diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
index cada582e..11faa6d6 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ class Uri:
         ret.__password = None
         if not path:
             return ret
+        if ret.__string.endswith('://'):
+            # -- Empty authority: the trailing '/' is part of the '://'
+            # separator, so a leading slash in path must be kept to stay
+            # an absolute path
+            ret.__string += path if path.startswith('/') else '/' + path
+            return ret
         if ret.__string[-1] == '/':
             if path[0] == '/':
                 ret.__string += path[1:]