diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 526c60b..b95a2fa 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm
   #
   # If your site is running in a VirtualDocumentRoot at http://example.com/,
   # uncomment the following line:
-  # RewriteBase /
+  RewriteBase /8x-post-kernel
 
   # Redirect common PHP files to their new locations.
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)?/(update.php) [OR]
diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index b292489..3418201 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -1662,6 +1662,9 @@ function drupal_handle_request($test_only = FALSE) {
   $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
   \Drupal::getContainer()->set('request', $request);
 
+  Response::create('post-kernel cache hit')->prepare($request)->send();
+  exit;
+
   drupal_bootstrap(DRUPAL_BOOTSTRAP_CODE);
 
   $response = $kernel->handle($request)->prepare($request)->send();