diff --git a/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js b/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js
index d50a5208d..c2998172c 100644
--- a/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
       alert('Please enter a value for Individual URI 2.');
       return false;
     }
+    if (!$('#uri1').val().match(/\/$/)) {
+        $('#uri1').val($('#uri1').val() + "/");
+    }
+    if (!$('#uri2').val().match(/\/$/)) {
+        $('#uri2').val($('#uri2').val() + "/");
+    }
     if ($('#uri1').val() == $('#uri2').val()){
       alert('Primary and duplicate URI cannot be same.');
       return false;