diff --git a/access.lua b/access.lua
index 7658374..68895bf 100644
--- a/access.lua
+++ b/access.lua
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ function is_protected()
     end
 
     for _, url in ipairs(conf["protected_urls"]) do
-        if hlp.string.starts(ngx.var.host..ngx.var.uri, url)
-        or hlp.string.starts(ngx.var.uri, url) then
+        if hlp.string.starts(ngx.var.host..ngx.var.uri..hlp.uri_args_string(), url)
+        or hlp.string.starts(ngx.var.uri..hlp.uri_args_string(), url) then
             return true
         end
     end