diff --git a/include/jsoncons/utility/uri.hpp b/include/jsoncons/utility/uri.hpp
index 5d903cb23..4953b6f40 100644
--- a/include/jsoncons/utility/uri.hpp
+++ b/include/jsoncons/utility/uri.hpp
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ namespace jsoncons { namespace utility {
             if (!base.encoded_authority().empty() && base.encoded_path().empty()) 
             {
                 result = "/";
-                result.append(relative.encoded_path().data(), relative.encoded_path().length());
+                //result.append(relative.encoded_path().data(), relative.encoded_path().length());
             } 
             else 
             {
diff --git a/test/corelib/src/utility/uri_tests.cpp b/test/corelib/src/utility/uri_tests.cpp
index 358a1d20d..c584e6821 100644
--- a/test/corelib/src/utility/uri_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/corelib/src/utility/uri_tests.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,33 @@ TEST_CASE("uri base tests")
 
 TEST_CASE("uri resolve tests")
 {
+    SECTION("empty base")
+    {
+        jsoncons::uri base{ "" };
+        jsoncons::uri rel{"dir1/other.schema.json"};
+        jsoncons::uri uri = rel.resolve(base);
+        CHECK(uri.base().string() == "dir1/other.schema.json");
+        CHECK(uri.path() == "dir1/other.schema.json");
+    }
+
+    SECTION("base has no authority and no path")
+    {
+        jsoncons::uri base{ "https" };
+        jsoncons::uri rel{ "dir1/other.schema.json" };
+        jsoncons::uri uri = rel.resolve(base);
+        CHECK(uri.base().string() == "dir1/other.schema.json");
+        CHECK(uri.path() == "dir1/other.schema.json");
+    }
+
+    SECTION("base has authority and path")
+    {
+        jsoncons::uri base{ "https://root" };
+        jsoncons::uri rel{"dir1/other.schema.json"};
+        jsoncons::uri uri = rel.resolve(base);
+        CHECK(uri.base().string() == "https://root/dir1/other.schema.json");
+        CHECK(uri.path() == "/dir1/other.schema.json");
+    }
+    
     SECTION("folder/")
     {
         jsoncons::uri base_uri("http://localhost:1234/scope_change_defs2.json");