diff --git a/newrelic-security-api/src/main/java/com/newrelic/api/agent/security/schema/HttpRequest.java b/newrelic-security-api/src/main/java/com/newrelic/api/agent/security/schema/HttpRequest.java
index 269f07503..67ad311d1 100644
--- a/newrelic-security-api/src/main/java/com/newrelic/api/agent/security/schema/HttpRequest.java
+++ b/newrelic-security-api/src/main/java/com/newrelic/api/agent/security/schema/HttpRequest.java
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@ public String getRoute() {
         return route;
     }
 
+    public void setRoute(String route){
+        String formatedRoute = StringUtils.removeEnd(StringUtils.prependIfMissing(route, StringUtils.SEPARATOR), StringUtils.SEPARATOR);
+        if(!StringUtils.isEmpty(formatedRoute)) {
+            this.route = formatedRoute;
+        }
+    }
+
     public void setRoute(String segment, boolean isAlreadyServlet) {
         // remove servlet detected route if another framework detected;
         if (isAlreadyServlet){