diff --git a/core/components/quickapi/elements/plugins/QuickApiRoute.php b/core/components/quickapi/elements/plugins/QuickApiRoute.php
index 9c2a59d..a173c15 100644
--- a/core/components/quickapi/elements/plugins/QuickApiRoute.php
+++ b/core/components/quickapi/elements/plugins/QuickApiRoute.php
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     $pathRoot = $modx->getOption('quickapi.path_root', null, 'api/');
     
     // If the identifier starts with the path root
-    if (substr($identifier, 0, 4) === $pathRoot) {
+    if (substr($identifier, 0, strlen($pathRoot)) === $pathRoot) {
         // Override the request alias
         $_REQUEST[$rAlias] = "quickapi-process";
         $_REQUEST['_quickapi'] = str_replace('api/', '', $identifier);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}