diff --git a/libraries/src/Helper/RouteHelper.php b/libraries/src/Helper/RouteHelper.php
index 23a59e95a177b..09e26fe30aab0 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Helper/RouteHelper.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Helper/RouteHelper.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function getRoute($id, $typealias, $link = '', $language = null, $catid =
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$this->view = \JFactory::getApplication()->input->getString('view');
+			$this->view = \JFactory::getApplication()->input->getCmd('view');
 			$this->extension = \JFactory::getApplication()->input->getCmd('option');
 		}