diff --git a/contributors.yml b/contributors.yml
index 329dfae023..9b8e51e886 100644
--- a/contributors.yml
+++ b/contributors.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 - gatzjames
 - gavriguy
 - Geist5000
+- gelove
 - gesposito
 - gianlucca
 - gijo-varghese
diff --git a/packages/react-router/lib/href.ts b/packages/react-router/lib/href.ts
index 6f0523d1ef..0d93281dcf 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/lib/href.ts
+++ b/packages/react-router/lib/href.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ type ToArgs<T> =
   Returns a resolved URL path for the specified route.
 
   ```tsx
+  const h = href("/:lang?", {})
+  // -> `/`
+
   const h = href("/:lang?/about", { lang: "en" })
   // -> `/en/about`
 
@@ -51,5 +54,5 @@ export function href<Path extends keyof Args>(
       return value;
     })
     .filter((segment) => segment !== undefined)
-    .join("/");
+    .join("/") || "/";
 }