diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/server.js b/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
index 61953953b6..7b0c3a7b9b 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { stringify } from 'querystring'
 import Vue from 'vue'
-import { normalizeURL } from 'ufo'
+import { normalizeURL, joinURL } from 'ufo'
 <% if (fetch.server) { %>import fetch from 'node-fetch'<% } %>
 <% if (features.middleware) { %>import middleware from './middleware.js'<% } %>
 import {
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ Vue.component(NuxtLink.name, NuxtLink)
 
 const noopApp = () => new Vue({ render: h => h('div', { domProps: { id: '<%= globals.id %>' } }) })
 
-function urlJoin () {
-  return Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments).join('/').replace(/\/+/g, '/')
-}
-
 const createNext = ssrContext => (opts) => {
   // If static target, render on client-side
   ssrContext.redirected = opts
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ const createNext = ssrContext => (opts) => {
   const $config = ssrContext.runtimeConfig || {}
   const routerBase = ($config.app && $config.app.basePath) || '<%= router.base %>'
   if (!opts.path.startsWith('http') && (routerBase !== '/' && !opts.path.startsWith(routerBase))) {
-    opts.path = urlJoin(routerBase, opts.path)
+    opts.path = joinURL(routerBase, opts.path)
   }
   // Avoid loop redirect
   if (decodeURI(opts.path) === decodeURI(ssrContext.url)) {
@@ -105,6 +101,9 @@ export default async (ssrContext) => {
   <% } %>
   // Public runtime config
   ssrContext.nuxt.config = ssrContext.runtimeConfig.public
+  if (ssrContext.nuxt.config.app) {
+    __webpack_public_path__ = joinURL(ssrContext.nuxt.config.app.cdnURL || '/', ssrContext.nuxt.config.app.assetsPath)
+  }
   // Create the app definition and the instance (created for each request)
   const { app, router<%= (store ? ', store' : '') %> } = await createApp(ssrContext, { ...ssrContext.runtimeConfig.public, ...ssrContext.runtimeConfig.private })
   const _app = new Vue(app)
diff --git a/test/dev/basic.dynamic.test.js b/test/dev/basic.dynamic.test.js
index 70e4fedea5..c05803adf6 100644
--- a/test/dev/basic.dynamic.test.js
+++ b/test/dev/basic.dynamic.test.js
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ describe('basic ssr', () => {
     expect(fetchCount).toBeGreaterThan(0)
   })
 
+  test('dynamic publicPath is used in ssr html', async () => {
+    const { html } = await nuxt.server.renderRoute('/', {
+      resources: resourceLoader
+    })
+
+    expect(html).toContain('<img src="https://cdn.nuxtjs.org/img')
+  })
+
   // Close server and ask nuxt to stop listening to file changes
   afterAll(async () => {
     await nuxt.close()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/basic/assets/test.svg b/test/fixtures/basic/assets/test.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e18cc800b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/basic/assets/test.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<svg class="NuxtLogo" width="245" height="180" viewBox="0 0 452 342" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M139 330l-1-2c-2-4-2-8-1-13H29L189 31l67 121 22-16-67-121c-1-2-9-14-22-14-6 0-15 2-22 15L5 303c-1 3-8 16-2 27 4 6 10 12 24 12h136c-14 0-21-6-24-12z"
+      fill="#00C58E"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M447 304L317 70c-2-2-9-15-22-15-6 0-15 3-22 15l-17 28v54l39-67 129 230h-49a23 23 0 0 1-2 14l-1 1c-6 11-21 12-23 12h76c3 0 17-1 24-12 3-5 5-14-2-26z"
+      fill="#108775"
+    />
+    <path
+      d="M376 330v-1l1-2c1-4 2-8 1-12l-4-12-102-178-15-27h-1l-15 27-102 178-4 12a24 24 0 0 0 2 15c4 6 10 12 24 12h190c3 0 18-1 25-12zM256 152l93 163H163l93-163z"
+      fill="#2F495E"
+    />
+  </svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/basic/pages/index.vue b/test/fixtures/basic/pages/index.vue
index 53e890d488..a6a5d328a0 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/basic/pages/index.vue
+++ b/test/fixtures/basic/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-  <h1>Index page</h1>
+  <div>
+    <h1>Index page</h1>
+    <img src="~/assets/test.svg" />
+  </div>
 </template>