diff --git a/rhodecode/config/routing.py b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/routing.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ def make_map(config):
         from rhodecode.model.db import Repository
         repo_name = match_dict.get('repo_name')
 
+        if match_dict.get('f_path'):
+            #fix for multiple initial slashes that causes errors
+            match_dict['f_path'] = match_dict['f_path'].lstrip('/')
+
         try:
             by_id = repo_name.split('_')
             if len(by_id) == 2 and by_id[1].isdigit() and by_id[0] == '':
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/shortlog.py b/rhodecode/controllers/shortlog.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/shortlog.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/shortlog.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class ShortlogController(BaseRepoControl
         collection = c.rhodecode_repo
         c.file_history = f_path
         if f_path:
-            f_path = f_path.lstrip('/')
             # get the history for the file !
             tip_cs = c.rhodecode_repo.get_changeset()
             try: