diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/configuration.php b/app/controllers/admin/configuration.php
index 4cfc0a3cd96c001292a528a97c57db3a31954377..f136ad4d26a7a0cdde3ab30c184367d84347ca38 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/configuration.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/configuration.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Admin_ConfigurationController extends AuthenticatedController
 
         // Preserve section parameter
         // This *must* be after the sidebar has been defined
-        if (!Request::isPost() && Request::submitted('section')) {
+        if (!Request::isPost() && Request::option('section')) {
             URLHelper::addLinkParam('section', Request::option('section'));
         }
     }