diff --git a/sanic/router.py b/sanic/router.py
index cbae0292..ab7e826b 100644
--- a/sanic/router.py
+++ b/sanic/router.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Router:
     """
     routes = None
     regex_types = {
-        "string": (None, "\w+"),
+        "string": (None, "[^/]+"),
         "int": (int, "\d+"),
         "number": (float, "[0-9\\.]+"),
         "alpha": (None, "[A-Za-z]+"),
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index c1885271..640f3422 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ def test_dynamic_route_string():
     assert response.text == 'OK'
     assert results[0] == 'test123'
 
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/folder/favicon.ico')
+
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+    assert results[1] == 'favicon.ico'
+
 
 def test_dynamic_route_int():
     app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route_int')