diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index 9305d0a..2c3ad73 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -424,6 +424,12 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* If cmd->want_vpath is set, assume ctx->qry.path contains a "virtual"
+	 * in-project path limit to be made available at ctx->qry.vpath.
+	 * Otherwise, no path limit is in effect (ctx->qry.vpath = NULL).
+	 */
+	ctx->qry.vpath = cmd->want_vpath ? ctx->qry.path : NULL;
+
 	if (cmd->want_repo && !ctx->repo) {
 		cgit_print_http_headers(ctx);
 		cgit_print_docstart(ctx);