diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/helpers.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/helpers.rb
index b942a7ea80..1947c360b8 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/helpers.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/helpers.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ module AbstractController
     end
     
     def _action_view
-      av = super
-      av.helpers.send(:include, master_helper_module)
+      @_action_view ||= begin
+        av = super
+        av.helpers.send(:include, master_helper_module)
+        av
+      end
     end
     
     module ClassMethods