diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 056e650d4..cb389d92f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ infrastructure. The framework supports a powerful plugin architecture for pain-f
 
 For the latest updates and release information follow [@hapijs](https://twitter.com/hapijs) on twitter.
 
-Current version: **1.7.x**
+Current version: **1.8.x**
 
 Node version: **0.10** required
 
diff --git a/docs/Reference.md b/docs/Reference.md
index aaa370749..399d6d49a 100755
--- a/docs/Reference.md
+++ b/docs/Reference.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 1.7.x API Reference
+# 1.8.x API Reference
 
 - [`Hapi.Server`](#hapiserver)
     - [`new Server([host], [port], [options])`](#new-serverhost-port-options)
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ The following options are available when adding a route:
         - `listing` - optional boolean, determines if directory listing is generated when a directory is requested without an index document.
           Defaults to `false`.
         - `showHidden` - optional boolean, determines if hidden files will be shown and served. Defaults to `false`.
+        - `redirectToSlash` - optional boolean, determines if requests for a directory without a trailing slash are redirected to the same path with
+          the missing slash. Useful for ensuring relative links inside the response are resolved correctly.
 <p></p>
     - `proxy` - generates a reverse proxy handler with the following options:
         - `host` - the upstream service host to proxy requests to.  The same path on the client request will be used as the path on the host.
diff --git a/examples/directory/server.js b/examples/directory/server.js
index b0599297d..36dbaa015 100755
--- a/examples/directory/server.js
+++ b/examples/directory/server.js
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ internals.serveImages = function (request) {
 
 internals.main = function () {
 
-    var http = new Hapi.Server(8080);
+    var server = new Hapi.Server(8000, { files: { relativeTo: 'routes' } });
 
-    http.route([
+    server.route([
         { method: 'GET', path: '/img/{path}', handler: { directory: { path: internals.serveImages } } },
-        { method: 'GET', path: '/files/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: '../../', listing: true } } },
+        { method: 'GET', path: '/files/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: '../../', listing: true, redirectToSlash: true } } },
         { method: 'GET', path: '/{path?}', handler: { directory: { path: './' } } }
     ]);
 
-    http.start();
+    server.start();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/lib/files.js b/lib/files.js
index 639ccb473..fee75fc07 100755
--- a/lib/files.js
+++ b/lib/files.js
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ exports.directoryHandler = function (route, options) {
             selection: selection,
             index: settings.index,
             listing: settings.listing,
-            showHidden: settings.showHidden
+            showHidden: settings.showHidden,
+            redirectToSlash: settings.redirectToSlash
         });
 
         return request.reply(response);
diff --git a/lib/response/directory.js b/lib/response/directory.js
index 3761b7423..c81c60d1b 100755
--- a/lib/response/directory.js
+++ b/lib/response/directory.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var Fs = require('fs');
 var Path = require('path');
 var Async = require('async');
 var Cacheable = require('./cacheable');
+var Redirection = require('./redirection');
 var Boom = require('boom');
 var File = require('./file');
 var Utils = require('../utils');
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ exports = module.exports = internals.Directory = function (paths, options) {
     this._index = options.index === false ? false : true;       // Defaults to true
     this._listing = !!options.listing;                          // Defaults to false
     this._showHidden = !!options.showHidden;                    // Defaults to false
+    this._redirectToSlash = !!options.redirectToSlash;          // Defaults to false
+    
+    this._hasTrailingSlash = this._resource && (this._resource[this._resource.length - 1] === '/');
 };
 
 Utils.inherits(internals.Directory, Cacheable);
@@ -99,6 +103,12 @@ internals.Directory.prototype._preparePath = function (path, request, callback)
             return callback(Boom.forbidden());
         }
 
+        if (self._redirectToSlash &&
+            !self._hasTrailingSlash) {
+            
+            return callback(new Redirection(self._resource + '/'));
+        }
+
         if (!self._index) {
             return self._generateListing(path, request, callback);
         }
@@ -141,19 +151,17 @@ internals.Directory.prototype._generateListing = function (path, request, callba
             return callback(Boom.internal('Error accessing directory'));
         }
 
-        var separator = '';
         var display = Utils.escapeHtml(self._resource);
         var html = '<html><head><title>' + display + '</title></head><body><h1>Directory: ' + display + '</h1><ul>';
 
         if (self._selection) {
-            separator = '/';
-            var parent = self._resource.substring(0, self._resource.lastIndexOf('/')) || '/';
+            var parent = self._resource.substring(0, self._resource.lastIndexOf('/', self._resource.length - (self._hasTrailingSlash ? 2 : 1))) + '/';
             html += '<li><a href="' + internals.pathEncode(parent) + '">Parent Directory</a></li>';
         }
 
         for (var i = 0, il = files.length; i < il; ++i) {
             if (!self._hideFile(files[i])) {
-                html += '<li><a href="' + internals.pathEncode(self._resource + separator + files[i]) + '">' + Utils.escapeHtml(files[i]) + '</a></li>';
+                html += '<li><a href="' + internals.pathEncode(self._resource + (self._selection && !self._hasTrailingSlash ? '/' : '') + files[i]) + '">' + Utils.escapeHtml(files[i]) + '</a></li>';
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 92e3bcd72..3553db3f8 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "hapi",
   "description": "HTTP Server framework",
   "homepage": "http://hapijs.com",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "author": "Eran Hammer <eran@hueniverse.com> (http://hueniverse.com)",
   "contributors": [
     {
diff --git a/test/integration/response.js b/test/integration/response.js
index 88d1537ea..c65233c2c 100755
--- a/test/integration/response.js
+++ b/test/integration/response.js
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ describe('Response', function () {
         server.route({ method: 'GET', path: '/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: './', index: true, listing: true } } });
         server.route({ method: 'GET', path: '/showindex/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: './', index: true, listing: true } } });
         server.route({ method: 'GET', path: '/multiple/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: ['./', '../'], listing: true } } });
+        server.route({ method: 'GET', path: '/redirect/{path*}', handler: { directory: { path: './', index: true, listing: true, redirectToSlash: true } } });
 
         it('returns a 403 when no index exists and listing is disabled', function (done) {
 
@@ -940,6 +941,16 @@ describe('Response', function () {
                 done();
             });
         });
+
+        it('redirects to the same path with / appended if asking for a directory', function (done) {
+
+            server.inject('http://example.com/redirect/directory/subdir', function (res) {
+
+                expect(res.statusCode).to.equal(302);
+                expect(res.headers.location).to.equal('http://example.com/redirect/directory/subdir/');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Stream', function () {
diff --git a/test/integration/server.js b/test/integration/server.js
index bbfd88b18..f1f834dcb 100755
--- a/test/integration/server.js
+++ b/test/integration/server.js
@@ -154,13 +154,18 @@ describe('Server', function () {
             });
         });
     });
+    
     it('removes connection event listeners after it stops', function (done) {
 
         var server = Hapi.createServer(0);
         server.start(function () {
+            
             server.stop(function () {
+                
                 server.start(function () {
+                    
                     server.stop(function () {
+                        
                         expect(server.listeners('connection').length).to.be.eql(0);
                         done();
                     });