diff --git a/deltaspike/modules/jsf/impl/src/main/java/org/apache/deltaspike/jsf/impl/util/ClientWindowHelper.java b/deltaspike/modules/jsf/impl/src/main/java/org/apache/deltaspike/jsf/impl/util/ClientWindowHelper.java
index 62ce73bca..ded719690 100644
--- a/deltaspike/modules/jsf/impl/src/main/java/org/apache/deltaspike/jsf/impl/util/ClientWindowHelper.java
+++ b/deltaspike/modules/jsf/impl/src/main/java/org/apache/deltaspike/jsf/impl/util/ClientWindowHelper.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static String constructRequestUrl(FacesContext facesContext, ExternalCont
 
         // let's reuse the logic from MyFaces instead
         HttpServletResponse servletResponse = (HttpServletResponse) externalContext.getResponse();
-        servletResponse.encodeRedirectURL(encodeURL(url, facesContext, servletResponse.getCharacterEncoding()));
+        url = servletResponse.encodeRedirectURL(encodeURL(url, facesContext, servletResponse.getCharacterEncoding()));
 
         return url;
     }