diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js b/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
index 4af63e07d..4c2333621 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ window.onerror = function (msg, url, lineNo, columnNo, error) {
 };
 
 for (const appCssNoteId of window.appCssNoteIds) {
-    cssLoader.requireCss(`/api/notes/download/${appCssNoteId}`);
+    cssLoader.requireCss(`api/notes/download/${appCssNoteId}`);
 }
 
 const wikiBaseUrl = "https://github.com/zadam/trilium/wiki/";
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options/appearance.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options/appearance.js
index 64fa59a3d..0708877bc 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options/appearance.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options/appearance.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class ApperanceOptions {
             if (noteId) {
                 // make sure the CSS is loaded
                 // if the CSS has been loaded and then updated then the changes won't take effect though
-                cssLoader.requireCss(`/api/notes/download/${noteId}`);
+                cssLoader.requireCss(`api/notes/download/${noteId}`);
             }
 
             this.$body.addClass("theme-" + newTheme);