1 files changed, 17 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/rendering.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/rendering.rb
index c1945cc0c5..82db9e26df 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/rendering.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/rendering.rb
@@ -77,18 +77,9 @@ module ActionView
       @_view_renderer ||= ActionView::Renderer.new(lookup_context)
     end
 
-    # Render template to response_body
-    # :api: public
-    def render(*args, &block)
-      options = _normalize_render(*args, &block)
-      self.response_body = render_to_body(options)
-    end
-
-    # Find and renders a template based on the options given.
-    # :api: private
-    def _render_template(options) #:nodoc:
-      lookup_context.rendered_format = nil if options[:formats]
-      view_renderer.render(view_context, options)
+    def render_to_body(options = {})
+      _process_options(options)
+      _render_template(options)
     end
 
     def rendered_format
@@ -97,6 +88,20 @@ module ActionView
 
     private
 
+      # Find and renders a template based on the options given.
+      # :api: private
+      def _render_template(options) #:nodoc:
+        lookup_context.rendered_format = nil if options[:formats]
+        view_renderer.render(view_context, options)
+      end
+
+      # Assign the rendered format to lookup context.
+      def _process_format(format) #:nodoc:
+        super
+        lookup_context.formats = [format.to_sym]
+        lookup_context.rendered_format = lookup_context.formats.first
+      end
+
       # Normalize args by converting render "foo" to render :action => "foo" and
       # render "foo/bar" to render :file => "foo/bar".
       # :api: private