diff --git a/spider.go b/spider.go
index 365d517..3d3a590 100644
--- a/spider.go
+++ b/spider.go
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ func Pages(base string) <-chan Link {
 		for len(links) > 0 {
 			l := links[0]
 			links = links[1:]
-			if !(strings.HasPrefix(l.To, base) || strings.HasPrefix(l.To, "/")) {
-				continue
-			}
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(l.To, base) && strings.HasPrefix(l.To, "/") {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(l.To, "/") {
 				l.To = base + l.To
 			}
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(l.To, base) {
+				continue
+			}
 
 			// drop fragments
 			h := strings.Index(l.To, "#")