diff --git a/mux_test.go b/mux_test.go
index 9bed205..79d1651 100644
--- a/mux_test.go
+++ b/mux_test.go
@@ -606,6 +606,15 @@ func TestQueries(t *testing.T) {
 			path:        "",
 			shouldMatch: false,
 		},
+		{
+			title:       "Queries route with no parameter in request , should not match",
+			route:       new(Route).Queries("foo", "{bar}"),
+			request:     newRequest("GET", "http://localhost"),
+			vars:        map[string]string{},
+			host:        "",
+			path:        "",
+			shouldMatch: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
diff --git a/regexp.go b/regexp.go
index a1f6eb6..b300730 100644
--- a/regexp.go
+++ b/regexp.go
@@ -186,9 +186,13 @@ func (r *routeRegexp) getUrlQuery(req *http.Request) string {
 	if !r.matchQuery {
 		return ""
 	}
-	key := strings.Split(r.template, "=")[0]
-	val := req.URL.Query().Get(key)
-	return key + "=" + val
+	templateKey := strings.Split(r.template, "=")[0]
+	for key, vals := range req.URL.Query() {
+		if key == templateKey && len(vals) > 0 {
+			return key + "=" + vals[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
 }
 
 func (r *routeRegexp) matchQueryString(req *http.Request) bool {