diff --git a/client/router.js b/client/router.js
index de0fb647..d8ae9a27 100644
--- a/client/router.js
+++ b/client/router.js
@@ -122,17 +122,6 @@ ClientRouter.prototype.getHandler = function(action, pattern, route) {
       } else {
         if (!action) {
           throw new Error("Missing action \"" + route.action + "\" for controller \"" + route.controller + "\"");
-        } else if (typeof action == 'string') {
-          // in AMD environment action is the string containing path to the controller
-          // which will be loaded async (might be preloaded)
-          // Only used in AMD environment
-          requireAMD([action], function(controller) {
-            // check we have everything we need
-            if (typeof controller[route.action] != 'function') {
-              throw new Error("Missing action \"" + route.action + "\" for controller \"" + route.controller + "\"");
-            }
-            actionCall(controller[route.action], params);
-          });
         } else {
           actionCall(action, params);
         }
diff --git a/shared/base/router.js b/shared/base/router.js
index 78c4607a..3b3bdcb4 100644
--- a/shared/base/router.js
+++ b/shared/base/router.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if (!isServer) {
   Backbone.$ = window.$ || require('jquery');
 }
 
+
 function stringRouteDefinitionToObject(element) {
   var parts = element.split('#');
   return {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ _.extend(BaseRouter.prototype, Backbone.Events, {
    * Adds a single route definition.
    */
   route: function(pattern, controller, options) {
-    var realAction, action, handler, route, routeObj;
+    var realAction, action, handler, route, routeObj, self = this;
 
     route = parseRouteDefinitions([controller, options]);
     realAction = this.getAction(route);
@@ -166,7 +167,21 @@ _.extend(BaseRouter.prototype, Backbone.Events, {
             callback.apply(this, arguments);
           }
         }
-        realAction.call(this, params, next);
+        // in AMD environment realAction is the string containing path to the controller
+        // which will be loaded async (might be preloaded)
+        // Only used in AMD environment
+        if (typeof realAction === 'string') {
+          self._requireAMD([realAction], function(controller) {
+            // check we have everything we need
+            if (typeof controller[route.action] != 'function') {
+              throw new Error("Missing action \"" + route.action + "\" for controller \"" + route.controller + "\"");
+            }
+            controller[route.action].call(this, params, next);
+          });
+        }
+        else {
+          realAction.call(this, params, next);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -183,6 +198,11 @@ _.extend(BaseRouter.prototype, Backbone.Events, {
     return routeObj;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * exposing for mocking in test
+   */
+  _requireAMD: require,
+
   /**
    * Support omitting view path; default it to ":controller/:action".
    */
diff --git a/test/shared/base/router.test.js b/test/shared/base/router.test.js
index 32955fc7..e6efa556 100644
--- a/test/shared/base/router.test.js
+++ b/test/shared/base/router.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 var BaseRouter = require('../../../shared/base/router'),
   sinon = require('sinon'),
   chai = require('chai'),
-  should = chai.should();
+  should = chai.should(),
+  clientTestHelper = require('../../helpers/client_test'),
+  basePath = __dirname.split('/');
+
+  basePath = basePath.splice(0, basePath.length - 3).join('/');
 
 chai.use(require('sinon-chai'));
 
@@ -162,4 +166,71 @@ describe('BaseRouter', function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('route client instance', function() {
+    var router;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      clientTestHelper.before.call(this);
+
+      // Make sure we are not getting a cached version because it might not hvae the window object
+      delete require.cache[basePath + '/shared/base/router.js'];
+
+      var BaseRouter = require('../../../shared/base/router');
+      router = new BaseRouter({entryPath: 'MyAppRootPath/'});
+    });
+
+    after(clientTestHelper.after);
+
+    describe('route', function() {
+      var getHandler, handler, getAction, controllerPath;
+
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        controllerPath = 'controllers/home';
+        handler = sinon.spy();
+        getHandler = sinon.stub(router, 'getHandler').returns(handler);
+
+        sinon.stub(router, 'getAction').returns(controllerPath);
+
+      });
+
+      after(function() {
+        router._requireAMD.restore();
+      });
+
+      it('for AMD version: should trigger an event, pass the correct route object and load the right controller', function() {
+        BaseRouter.setAMDEnvironment(true);
+
+        var trigger = sinon.stub(router, 'trigger');
+
+        var callback = sinon.spy();
+
+        var requireSpy = sinon.spy();
+
+        var requireAMD = sinon.stub(router, '_requireAMD').returns(requireSpy);
+
+        router.route('/home', 'home#index');
+
+        var getHandlerCall = getHandler.getCall(0);
+
+        // call action function
+        getHandlerCall.callArgWith(0, {}, callback);
+
+        // controller file path
+        requireAMD.getCall(0).args[0][0].should.be.equal('controllers/home');
+
+        trigger.should.have.been.calledOnce;
+        trigger.should.have.been.calledWithExactly('route:add', [
+          '/home',
+          { controller: 'home', action: 'index' },
+          handler
+        ]);
+
+        BaseRouter.setAMDEnvironment(false);
+      });
+
+    });
+
+  });
+
 });