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## [Nginx Gateway Fabric Routing Conflict: PathPrefix "/" Overriding RegularExpression Rules](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-gateway-fabric-routing-conflict-pathprefix-overriding-regularexpression-rules/8962)

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**Author:** [@SHUCHITH](https://community.nginx.org/u/SHUCHITH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-gateway-fabric-routing-conflict-pathprefix-overriding-regularexpression-rules/8962 "2026-02-24T07:07:32Z")

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My issue: Traffic meant for a RegularExpression match is being incorrectly routed to a backend associated with a PathPrefix match. Despite the regex being more “complex,” the gateway prioritizes the simple prefix rule. H…