2 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index b769a2e67e..5da47ce317 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -913,7 +913,6 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
         layout = pick_layout(options)
         response.layout = layout.path_without_format_and_extension if layout
         logger.info("Rendering template within #{layout.path_without_format_and_extension}") if logger && layout
-        layout = layout.path_without_format_and_extension if layout
 
         if content_type = options[:content_type]
           response.content_type = content_type.to_s
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/layout_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/layout_test.rb
index 28555ee3d1..1575674e18 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/layout_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/layout_test.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ end
 class DefaultLayoutController < LayoutTest
 end
 
+class AbsolutePathLayoutController < LayoutTest
+  layout File.expand_path(File.expand_path(__FILE__) + '/../../fixtures/layout_tests/layouts/layout_test.rhtml')
+end
+
 class HasOwnLayoutController < LayoutTest
   layout 'item'
 end
@@ -137,12 +141,18 @@ class LayoutSetInResponseTest < ActionController::TestCase
   ensure
     ActionController::Base.exempt_from_layout.delete(/\.rhtml$/)
   end
-  
+
   def test_layout_is_picked_from_the_controller_instances_view_path
     @controller = PrependsViewPathController.new
     get :hello
     assert_equal 'layouts/alt', @response.layout
   end
+
+  def test_absolute_pathed_layout
+    @controller = AbsolutePathLayoutController.new
+    get :hello
+    assert_equal "layout_test.rhtml hello.rhtml", @response.body.strip
+  end
 end
 
 class RenderWithTemplateOptionController < LayoutTest