diff --git a/mods/sample-nginx.config b/mods/sample-nginx.config
index a3e4611960..0c5443828c 100644
--- a/mods/sample-nginx.config
+++ b/mods/sample-nginx.config
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ server {
   # by denying dot files and rewrite request to the front controller
   location ^~ /.well-known/ {
     allow all;
-   if (!-e $request_filename) {
-     rewrite ^(.*)$ /index.php?pagename=$1;
-   }
+    try_files $uri /index.php?pagename=$uri&$args;
   }
 
   include mime.types;