diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77a88de6..0d889fc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ docroot = "/usr/share/lms/docroot/;/newroot/resources,/newroot/css,/newroot/imag
 deploy-path = "/newroot/"; # ending slash is important
 ```
 
+If you use nginx as a reverse proxy, you can simply replace `location /` with `location /newroot/` to achieve the same result.
+
 ### Reverse proxy settings
 _LMS_ is shipped with an embedded web server, but it is recommended to deploy behind a reverse proxy. You have to set the _behind-reverse-proxy_ option to _true_ in the `lms.conf` configuration file.
 
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ server {
       proxy_set_header        X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header        X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-      proxy_pass          http://localhost:5082;
+      proxy_pass          http://localhost:5082/;
       proxy_read_timeout  120;
     }
 }