diff --git a/globalredirect.module b/globalredirect.module
index e04e4c1..5b4bfe8 100644
--- a/globalredirect.module
+++ b/globalredirect.module
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ function globalredirect_init() {
   $langcode = isset($options['language']->language) ? $options['language']->language : '';
   $alias = drupal_get_path_alias($current_path, $langcode);
 
+  //if there was no alias and we already have the langcode as a prefix then strip it.
+  if(strpos ($alias, $langcode . '/') === 0)
+  {
+    $alias = substr($alias, strlen($langcode) + 1);
+  }
+  
   // Modules may alter outbound links by reference
   drupal_alter('url_outbound', $alias, $options, $current_path);