diff --git a/lib/jekyll/tags/link.rb b/lib/jekyll/tags/link.rb
index 03e2e52b..a076c417 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/tags/link.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/tags/link.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module Jekyll
 
         site.each_site_file do |item|
           return item.url if item.relative_path == @relative_path
+          # This takes care of the case for static files that have a leading /
+          return item.url if item.relative_path == "/#{@relative_path}"
         end
 
         raise ArgumentError, <<eos
diff --git a/test/test_tags.rb b/test/test_tags.rb
index 0ac0ae68..16e10a9b 100644
--- a/test/test_tags.rb
+++ b/test/test_tags.rb
@@ -637,11 +637,12 @@ title: linking
 
 {% link contacts.html %}
 {% link info.md %}
+{% link /css/screen.css %}
 CONTENT
       create_post(content, {
-        "source"           => source_dir,
-        "destination"      => dest_dir,
-        "read_all"         => true
+        "source"      => source_dir,
+        "destination" => dest_dir,
+        "read_all"    => true
       })
     end
 
@@ -656,6 +657,10 @@ CONTENT
     should "have the URL to the \"info\" item" do
       assert_match(%r!/info\.html!, @result)
     end
+
+    should "have the URL to the \"screen.css\" item" do
+      assert_match(%r!/css/screen\.css!, @result)
+    end
   end
 
   context "simple page with linking" do