diff --git a/gluon/compileapp.py b/gluon/compileapp.py
index ecbc60e0..440d8eb9 100644
--- a/gluon/compileapp.py
+++ b/gluon/compileapp.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def LOAD(c=None, f='index', args=None, vars=None,
             request.env.path_info
         other_request.cid = target
         other_request.env.http_web2py_component_element = target
-        other_request.restful = lambda: lambda function: lambda *args, **kwargs: function(*args, **kwargs)  # Needed when you call LOAD() on a controller who has some actions decorates with @request.restful()
+        other_request.restful = request.restful  # Needed when you call LOAD() on a controller who has some actions decorates with @request.restful()
         other_response.view = '%s/%s.%s' % (c, f, other_request.extension)
 
         other_environment = copy.copy(current.globalenv)  # NASTY