diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index ec001dd..7e734b2 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ await client.connect()
 export const prerender = false
 
 let url = Astro.url.searchParams.get('url')
-let article: ArticleData | null = null
+let article: ArticleData | null = { url: '/' }
 
 while (url?.startsWith(Astro.url.origin)) {
   url = new URL(url).searchParams.get('url')