diff --git a/news/99.bugfix b/news/99.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..938aeea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/99.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix traversal with virtual hosting with a subsite as the VirtualHostRoot. @davisagli
diff --git a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
index a7be671..98210bd 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
@@ -141,7 +141,19 @@ def test_virtual_hosting(self):
         vhm.addToContainer(app)
         obj = self.traverse(
             path="/VirtualHostBase/http/localhost:8080/plone/VirtualHostRoot/"
-        )  # noqa
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, Service), "Not a service")
+        del app["virtual_hosting"]
+
+    def test_virtual_hosting_subpath(self):
+        app = self.layer["app"]
+        vhm = VirtualHostMonster()
+        vhm.id = "virtual_hosting"
+        vhm.addToContainer(app)
+        self.portal.invokeFactory("Document", id="doc1")
+        obj = self.traverse(
+            path="/VirtualHostBase/http/localhost:8080/plone/doc1/VirtualHostRoot"
+        )
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, Service), "Not a service")
         del app["virtual_hosting"]
 
diff --git a/src/plone/rest/traverse.py b/src/plone/rest/traverse.py
index bd21031..ed96145 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/traverse.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/traverse.py
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ def publishTraverse(self, request, name):
         try:
             obj = adapter.publishTraverse(request, name)
             if not IContentish.providedBy(obj) and not IService.providedBy(obj):
-                raise KeyError
+                if isinstance(obj, VirtualHostMonster):
+                    return obj
+                else:
+                    raise KeyError
 
         # If there's no object with the given name, we get a KeyError.
         # In a non-folderish context a key lookup results in an AttributeError.