diff --git a/silk/middleware.py b/silk/middleware.py
index 648e62aa..7601927f 100644
--- a/silk/middleware.py
+++ b/silk/middleware.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ def silky_reverse(name, *args, **kwargs):
 def _should_intercept(request):
     """we want to avoid recording any requests/sql queries etc that belong to Silky"""
     fpath = silky_reverse('summary')
-    path = '/'.join(fpath.split('/')[0:-1])
-    silky = request.path.startswith(path)
+    silky = request.path.startswith(fpath)
     ignored = request.path in SilkyConfig().SILKY_IGNORE_PATHS
     return not (silky or ignored)
 
diff --git a/silk/tests/test_silky_middleware.py b/silk/tests/test_silky_middleware.py
index aab5a652..39631246 100644
--- a/silk/tests/test_silky_middleware.py
+++ b/silk/tests/test_silky_middleware.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from mock import patch, Mock
 
 from silk.config import SilkyConfig
-from silk.middleware import SilkyMiddleware
+from silk.middleware import SilkyMiddleware, _should_intercept
 from silk.models import Request
 
 
@@ -94,3 +95,29 @@ def test_no_mappings(self):
         ]
         middleware._apply_dynamic_mappings()  # Just checking no crash
 
+
+class TestShouldIntercept(TestCase):
+    def test_should_intercept_non_silk_request(self):
+        request = Request()
+        request.path = '/myapp/foo'
+        should_intercept = _should_intercept(request)
+
+        self.assertTrue(should_intercept)
+
+    def test_should_intercept_silk_request(self):
+        request = Request()
+        request.path = reverse('silk:summary')
+        should_intercept = _should_intercept(request)
+
+        self.assertFalse(should_intercept)
+
+    def test_should_intercept_ignore_paths(self):
+        SilkyConfig().SILKY_IGNORE_PATHS = [
+            '/ignorethis'
+        ]
+        request = Request()
+        request.path = '/ignorethis'
+        should_intercept = _should_intercept(request)
+
+        self.assertFalse(should_intercept)
+