diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ba3f2b97..7321ee2c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ CHANGELOG
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
+* Fix ASGI websockets when serving on sub-path under site root.
+
+
 0.9.94 (2024-04-16)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/tailbone/asgi.py b/tailbone/asgi.py
index f2146577..1afbe12a 100644
--- a/tailbone/asgi.py
+++ b/tailbone/asgi.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,14 +24,10 @@
 ASGI App Utilities
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
-
 import os
+import configparser
 import logging
 
-import six
-from six.moves import configparser
-
 from rattail.util import load_object
 
 from asgiref.wsgi import WsgiToAsgi
@@ -49,6 +45,12 @@ class TailboneWsgiToAsgi(WsgiToAsgi):
         protocol = scope['type']
         path = scope['path']
 
+        # strip off the root path, if non-empty.  needed for serving
+        # under /poser or anything other than true site root
+        root_path = scope['root_path']
+        if root_path and path.startswith(root_path):
+            path = path[len(root_path):]
+
         if protocol == 'websocket':
             websockets = self.wsgi_application.registry.get(
                 'tailbone_websockets', {})
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ def make_asgi_app(main_app=None):
     # parse the settings needed for pyramid app
     settings = dict(parser.items('app:main'))
 
-    if isinstance(main_app, six.string_types):
+    if isinstance(main_app, str):
         make_wsgi_app = load_object(main_app)
     elif callable(main_app):
         make_wsgi_app = main_app