diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Response.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Response.php
index d869f8f09..d0784ce03 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Response.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Response.php
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ class Response extends Zend_Controller_Response_Http
         $redirectUrl = $this->getRedirectUrl();
         if ($this->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest()) {
             if ($redirectUrl !== null) {
+                if (Icinga::app()->getViewRenderer()->view->compact) {
+                    $redirectUrl->getParams()->set('showCompact', true);
+                }
+
                 $this->setHeader('X-Icinga-Redirect', rawurlencode($redirectUrl->getAbsoluteUrl()), true);
                 if ($this->getRerenderLayout()) {
                     $this->setHeader('X-Icinga-Rerender-Layout', 'yes', true);