diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index d78ae7d5..c9351a68 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## CHANGES
 
+v1.8.13
+- Loading: Ensure default index.html is served when not in embed mode, don't add '?serveIndex=1' for app itself
+
 v1.8.12
 - Loading: Fixes embed 'Purge Cache + Reload', ensure '?serveIndex=1' is always set on all service worker loading
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70416159..85a824f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "replaywebpage",
   "productName": "ReplayWeb.page",
-  "version": "1.8.12",
+  "version": "1.8.13",
   "description": "Serverless Web Archive Replay",
   "repository": "https://github.com/webrecorder/replayweb.page",
   "homepage": "https://replayweb.page/",
diff --git a/src/appmain.ts b/src/appmain.ts
index d8a6ba44..7c88e7d5 100644
--- a/src/appmain.ts
+++ b/src/appmain.ts
@@ -447,7 +447,9 @@ export class ReplayWebApp extends LitElement {
     if (this.useRuffle) {
       qp.set("injectScripts", "ruffle/ruffle.js");
     }
-    qp.set("serveIndex", "1");
+    if (this.embed) {
+      qp.set("serveIndex", "1");
+    }
     query = qp.toString();
     if (query.length) {
       name += "?" + query;