diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5aaf6d..b56d995 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Add `trailing_slash` http route option.
+
+=======
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed request crash with empty body and unexpected header Content-Type (#189)
 
diff --git a/http/server.lua b/http/server.lua
index 286be38..4430ffb 100644
--- a/http/server.lua
+++ b/http/server.lua
@@ -993,10 +993,6 @@ local function httpd_stop(self)
 end
 
 local function match_route(self, method, route)
-    -- route must have '/' at the begin and end
-    if string.match(route, '.$') ~= '/' then
-        route = route .. '/'
-    end
     if string.match(route, '^.') ~= '/' then
         route = '/' .. route
     end
@@ -1007,8 +1003,12 @@ local function match_route(self, method, route)
     local stash = {}
 
     for _, r in pairs(self.routes) do
+        local sroute = route
         if r.method == method or r.method == 'ANY' then
-            local m = { string.match(route, r.match)  }
+            if r.trailing_slash and string.match(route, '.$') ~= '/' then
+                sroute = route .. '/'
+            end
+            local m = { string.match(sroute, r.match)  }
             local nfit
             if #m > 0 then
                 if #r.stash > 0 then
@@ -1157,6 +1157,7 @@ local function add_route(self, opts, sub)
     end
 
     opts = extend({method = 'ANY'}, opts, false)
+    opts = extend({trailing_slash = true}, opts, false)
 
     local ctx
     local action
@@ -1218,7 +1219,7 @@ local function add_route(self, opts, sub)
         table.insert(stash, name)
     end
 
-    if string.match(opts.match, '.$') ~= '/' then
+    if string.match(opts.match, '.$') ~= '/' and opts.trailing_slash then
         opts.match = opts.match .. '/'
     end
     if string.match(opts.match, '^.') ~= '/' then
diff --git a/test/helpers.lua b/test/helpers.lua
index cf8d243..6a86218 100644
--- a/test/helpers.lua
+++ b/test/helpers.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ helpers.cfgserv = function(opts)
         :route({path = '/test', file = 'test.html.el' },
             function(cx) return cx:render({ title = 'title: 123' }) end)
 
+        :route({path = '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/*c', trailing_slash = false},
+            function(req) return req:render({text = req:stash("c")}) end)
+        :route({path = '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/*c', trailing_slash = true},
+        function(req) return req:render({text = req:stash("c")}) end)
     return httpd
 end
 
diff --git a/test/integration/http_server_requests_test.lua b/test/integration/http_server_requests_test.lua
index 06fd185..625c4b1 100644
--- a/test/integration/http_server_requests_test.lua
+++ b/test/integration/http_server_requests_test.lua
@@ -418,6 +418,71 @@ g.test_content_type_header_without_render = function()
     t.assert_equals(r.headers['content-type'], 'text/plain; charset=utf-8', 'content-type header')
 end
 
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, 'c')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_with_slash_at_begging = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_with_slash_at_begging_and_end = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c/')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c/')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_with_slash = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c/')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, 'c/')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_with_encoded_slash_begging = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/%2Fc')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_with_encoded_slash_begging_and_end = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/%2Fc%2F')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c/')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_html = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c.htm')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, 'c.htm')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_long = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c/d/e')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, 'c/d/e')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_f_get_long_with_slash_end = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c/d/e/')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, 'c/d/e/')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_t_get_with_slash_at_begging_and_end = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_t/a/b//c/')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c')
+end
+
+g.test_trailing_slash_t_get_with_encoded_slash_begging_and_end = function()
+    local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/%2Fc%2F')
+    t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
+    t.assert_equals(r.body, '/c')
+
 g.test_get_dot_slash = function()
     local httpd = g.httpd
     httpd:route({
@@ -445,4 +510,5 @@ g.test_unwanted_content_type = function()
     local r = http_client.get(helpers.base_uri .. '/unwanted-content-type', opt)
     t.assert_equals(r.status, 200)
     t.assert_equals(r.body, '[]')
+
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/http_server_url_match_test.lua b/test/integration/http_server_url_match_test.lua
index 284e201..6c302d6 100644
--- a/test/integration/http_server_url_match_test.lua
+++ b/test/integration/http_server_url_match_test.lua
@@ -46,4 +46,18 @@ g.test_server_url_match = function()
                    '-123-dea/1/2/3', '/abb-123-dea/1/2/3/cde')
     t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/banners/1wulc.z8kiy.6p5e3').stash.token,
                    '1wulc.z8kiy.6p5e3', 'stash with dots')
+
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/c').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/c').stash.c, 'c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_t/a/b//c/').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_t/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_t/a/b//c/').stash.c, '/c')
+
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c').stash.c, 'c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c').stash.c, '/c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c/').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b//c/').stash.c, '/c/')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c.htm').endpoint.path, '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/*c')
+    t.assert_equals(httpd:match('GET', '/trailing_slash_f/a/b/c.htm').stash.c, 'c.htm')
 end