1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
index 91b75273fa..9b912ea988 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,20 @@ module AbstractController
           end
         end
       end
+
+      def parent_prefixes
+        @parent_prefixes ||= begin
+          parent_controller = superclass
+          prefixes = []
+
+          until parent_controller.abstract?
+            prefixes << parent_controller.controller_path
+            parent_controller = parent_controller.superclass
+          end
+
+          prefixes
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     attr_writer :view_context_class
@@ -114,9 +128,12 @@ module AbstractController
       view_context.render(options)
     end
 
-    # The prefix used in render "foo" shortcuts.
-    def _prefix
-      controller_path
+    # The prefixes used in render "foo" shortcuts.
+    def _prefixes
+      @_prefixes ||= begin
+        parent_prefixes = self.class.parent_prefixes
+        parent_prefixes.dup.unshift(controller_path)
+      end
     end
 
     private
@@ -156,7 +173,7 @@ module AbstractController
       end
 
       if (options.keys & [:partial, :file, :template, :once]).empty?
-        options[:prefix] ||= _prefix
+        options[:prefixes] ||= _prefixes
       end
 
       options[:template] ||= (options[:action] || action_name).to_s