diff --git a/wp-includes/classes.php b/wp-includes/classes.php
index 2f87379cd4..5ced3f7da6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/classes.php
+++ b/wp-includes/classes.php
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 		} else {
 			$rules .= "RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f\n" .
 				"RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d\n" .
-				"RewriteRule . {$home_root}{$this->index}\n";
+				"RewriteRule . {$home_root}{$this->index} [L]\n";
 		}
 
 		$rules .= "</IfModule>\n";