diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/users.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/users.js
index ed1ac2cf84..52db423ac8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/users.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/users.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default DiscourseRoute.extend({
   },
 
   model(params) {
-    return ajax("directory-columns.json")
+    return ajax("/directory-columns.json")
       .then((response) => {
         params.order = params.order || response.directory_columns[0].name;
         return { params, columns: response.directory_columns };