diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
index 0b346e3811..59adba2af0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         {{- if and (eq $outputFormat "html") .Site.Params.editURL $File }}
           {{- with $File.Path }}
           <div id="top-github-link">
-            <a class="github-link" title='{{ T "Edit-this-page" }} (CTRL+ALT+w)' href="{{ $Site.Params.editURL }}{{ replace $File.Dir "\\" "/" }}{{ $File.LogicalName }}" target="_blank">
+            <a class="github-link" title='{{ T "Edit-this-page" }} (CTRL+ALT+w)' href="{{ $Site.Params.editURL }}{{ strings.TrimLeft "/" (replace $File.Dir "\\" "/") }}{{ $File.LogicalName }}" target="_blank">
               <i class="fas fa-pen fa-fw"></i>
             </a>
           </div>