diff --git a/ikiwiki b/ikiwiki
index a9f3b8c51..778ee47c9 100755
--- a/ikiwiki
+++ b/ikiwiki
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ sub rcs_recentchanges ($) {
 				$user=$2;
 				$when=concise(ago(time - str2time($3)));
 		    	}
-			elsif ($state eq 'header' && /^\s+[A-Z]\s+\Q$svn_base\E(.+)$/) {
+			elsif ($state eq 'header' && /^\s+[A-Z]\s+\Q$svn_base\E\/(.+)$/) {
 				push @pages, $1;
 			}
 			elsif ($state eq 'header' && /^$/) {