diff --git a/modules/caddyhttp/rewrite/caddyfile.go b/modules/caddyhttp/rewrite/caddyfile.go
index a977a7242..f33c5c8db 100644
--- a/modules/caddyhttp/rewrite/caddyfile.go
+++ b/modules/caddyhttp/rewrite/caddyfile.go
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ func parseCaddyfile(h httpcaddyfile.Helper) (caddyhttp.MiddlewareHandler, error)
 	for h.Next() {
 		rewr.URI = h.Val()
 	}
+	rewr.Rehandle = true
 	return rewr, nil
 }