This is standard JSF behaviour. Check out JSF Spec Section 7.4.2 under how the default NavigationHandler should behave. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3967046#3967046 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3967046