diff --git a/front/public/embed.html b/front/public/embed.html
index 266b9af08..39bca4c9a 100644
--- a/front/public/embed.html
+++ b/front/public/embed.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     // Params
     const params = new URL(location.href).searchParams
-    const baseUrl = params.get('instance') ?? params.get('b') ?? ''
+    let baseUrl = params.get('instance') ?? params.get('b') ?? location.origin
     const type = params.get('type')
     const id = params.get('id')
 
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@
       error.value = `The embed widget couldn't read the provided media ID: ${id}.`
     }
 
+    // Standardize base URL
+    try {
+      baseUrl = new URL(baseUrl).origin
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err)
+      error.value = `The embed widget couldn't read the provided instance URL: ${baseUrl}.`
+    }
+
     // Cover
     const DEFAULT_COVER = '/embed-default-cover.jpeg'
     const cover = reactive({ value: DEFAULT_COVER })