diff --git a/code/site/components/com_pages/controller/form.php b/code/site/components/com_pages/controller/form.php
index 58acb68b3..4aa632fe0 100644
--- a/code/site/components/com_pages/controller/form.php
+++ b/code/site/components/com_pages/controller/form.php
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ protected function _actionSubmit(KControllerContextInterface $context)
     {
         if($redirect = $this->getPage()->form->redirect)
         {
-            $url = $this->getView()->getRoute($redirect);
-            $this->getResponse()->setRedirect($url);
+            if(substr($redirect, 0, 4) !== 'http') {
+                $redirect = $this->getView()->getRoute($redirect);
+            }
+
+            $this->getResponse()->setRedirect($redirect);
         }
         else $context->response->setStatus(KHttpResponse::RESET_CONTENT);
     }