An asphalt paving machine includes a hopper for receiving asphalt material and a distributing auger for distributing asphalt material onto a roadway to be paved. A hopper conveyor is provided to carry asphalt material from the hopper to the distributing auger. The hopper conveyor has a rear end that is adjacent the distributing auger, an outside edge, and a flow diverter that is adapted to divert asphalt material being carried by the hopper conveyor away from the outside edge thereof.