diff --git a/app/status/healthcheck.py b/app/status/healthcheck.py
index da305c9e2..b0c451d0f 100644
--- a/app/status/healthcheck.py
+++ b/app/status/healthcheck.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from app import db, version
 status = Blueprint('status', __name__)
 
 
+@status.route('/', methods=['GET'])
 @status.route('/_status', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def show_status():
     if request.args.get('simple', None):
diff --git a/tests/app/status/test_status.py b/tests/app/status/test_status.py
index 4203a4e4d..f96289988 100644
--- a/tests/app/status/test_status.py
+++ b/tests/app/status/test_status.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import pytest
 from flask import json
 
 
-def test_get_status_all_ok(client):
-    path = '/_status'
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('path', ['/', '/_status'])
+def test_get_status_all_ok(client, notify_db_session, path):
     response = client.get(path)
     assert response.status_code == 200
     resp_json = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))