diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Controller/ActionController.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
index e2df27a3a..d7156becc 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class ActionController extends Zend_Controller_Action
         $this->_helper->layout()->moduleName = false;
 
         $this->view->compact = $request->getParam('view') === 'compact';
+        if ($request->getUrl()->shift('showCompact')) {
+            $this->view->compact = true;
+        }
         if ($this->rerenderLayout = $request->getUrl()->shift('renderLayout')) {
             $this->xhrLayout = 'body';
         }