diff --git a/d2target/d2target.go b/d2target/d2target.go
index b369af4e7..c8af3fb7f 100644
--- a/d2target/d2target.go
+++ b/d2target/d2target.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (d *Diagram) GetBoard(boardPath []string) *Diagram {
 
 	head := boardPath[0]
 
-	if head == "index" {
+	if len(boardPath) == 1 && d.Name == head {
 		return d
 	}