diff --git a/yacv_server/myhttp.py b/yacv_server/myhttp.py
index 503320b..9cb9f10 100644
--- a/yacv_server/myhttp.py
+++ b/yacv_server/myhttp.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class HTTPHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
         path = super().translate_path(path)
         path = os.path.realpath(path)  # Avoid symlink hacks
         if self.directory:  # Ensure proper subdirectory
-            base = os.path.abspath(self.directory)
-            if not os.path.abspath(path).startswith(base):
+            base = os.path.realpath(self.directory)
+            if not path.startswith(base):
                 self.send_error(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, "Path is not in the frontend directory")
                 return ''
         return path