diff --git a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_products/Classes/Middleware/StaticSearchParamsMiddleware.php b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_products/Classes/Middleware/StaticSearchParamsMiddleware.php
index 5cb17061..4d0125f6 100644
--- a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_products/Classes/Middleware/StaticSearchParamsMiddleware.php
+++ b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_products/Classes/Middleware/StaticSearchParamsMiddleware.php
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class StaticSearchParamsMiddleware implements MiddlewareInterface
             return $handler->handle($request);
         }
 
+        // Ensure trailing slash for comparison
+        $uri = rtrim($uri, '/') . '/';
+
         $qb = $this->getDbConnection()->createQueryBuilder();
 
         $query = $qb