diff --git a/core/database/foxx/api/authz_router.js b/core/database/foxx/api/authz_router.js
index 48aa021a..c8771a00 100644
--- a/core/database/foxx/api/authz_router.js
+++ b/core/database/foxx/api/authz_router.js
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ router.get('/gridftp', function(req, res) {
                 throw g_lib.ERR_PERM_DENIED;
             }
 
+            // If path is missing the starting "/" add it back in
+            if (!path.startsWith("/") && alloc.path.startsWith("/") ) {
+               path = "/" + path;
+            }
+
+            console.log("path:", path, " alloc path:", alloc.path + data_key, " loc: ", loc);
             console.log("13");
             if (alloc.path + data_key != path) {
                 // This may be due to an alloc/owner change
@@ -246,4 +252,4 @@ router.get('/perm/get', function(req, res) {
     .queryParam('id', joi.string().required(), "Object ID or alias")
     .queryParam('perms', joi.number().optional(), "Permission bit mask to get (default = all)")
     .summary('Gets client permissions for object')
-    .description('Gets client permissions for object (projects, data, collections. Note this is potentially slower than using "check" method.');
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+    .description('Gets client permissions for object (projects, data, collections. Note this is potentially slower than using "check" method.');