diff --git a/modules/shared/templates/pdf.html b/modules/shared/templates/pdf.html
index 5b8244784..8a9365ff6 100644
--- a/modules/shared/templates/pdf.html
+++ b/modules/shared/templates/pdf.html
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 				var totalPages = parseInt(aParms['total'], 10) || 999;
 				var frame = document.getElementById('framePDF');
 				if (pdf && frame) {
+					pdf = pdf.replace('/static/', '/');
 					var i = pdf.indexOf("/pages/");
 					if (i > 0) {
 						var sReturnLink = pdf.substr(0, i+1);
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@
 					i = pdf.indexOf('%20');
 					if (i < 0) i = pdf.indexOf(' ');
 					if (i > 0) pdf = pdf.substr(0, i);
-					pdf = pdf.replace('/static/', '/');
 					var setPage = function(page) {
 						frame.setAttribute('src', 'http://static.pcjs.org' + pdf + ' ' + curPage + '.pdf');
 					};