diff --git a/config/http/handler/default.json b/config/http/handler/default.json
index b5be5b6ad..5d1740737 100644
--- a/config/http/handler/default.json
+++ b/config/http/handler/default.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       "handlers": [
         { "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:Middleware" },
         {
+          "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:BaseHttpHandler",
           "@type": "WaterfallHandler",
           "handlers": [
             { "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:StaticAssetHandler" },
diff --git a/config/http/handler/simple.json b/config/http/handler/simple.json
index 39bf25009..da53d12d7 100644
--- a/config/http/handler/simple.json
+++ b/config/http/handler/simple.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "handlers": [
         { "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:Middleware" },
         {
+          "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:BaseHttpHandler",
           "@type": "WaterfallHandler",
           "handlers": [
             { "@id": "urn:solid-server:default:StaticAssetHandler" },