diff -r d8806996ac01 -r a1cee6915ea3 web/request.py
--- a/web/request.py	Tue May 14 00:36:43 2013 +0200
+++ b/web/request.py	Fri Jun 14 13:39:49 2013 +0200
@@ -731,6 +731,12 @@
         if '__message' in kwargs:
             msg = kwargs.pop('__message')
             kwargs['_cwmsgid'] = self.set_redirect_message(msg)
+        if not args:
+            method = 'view'
+            if (self.from_controller() == 'view'
+                and not '_restpath' in kwargs):
+                method = self.relative_path(includeparams=False) or 'view'
+            args = (method,)
         return super(CubicWebRequestBase, self).build_url(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def url(self, includeparams=True):