RewriteRule ^(?:(website|planning)/)?([a-zA-Z\_\-]+)/?$ /index.php?section=$1&module=$2&command=index&command_type=view [QSA] RewriteRule ^(?:(website|planning)/)?/([a-zA-Z\_\-]+)/([a-zA-Z\-]+)/?$ /index.php?section=$1&module=$2&command=$3&command_type=view [QSA] Works: /account/ Does not work: /account/register/