diff --git a/src/Forms/FormRequestHandler.php b/src/Forms/FormRequestHandler.php
index f1f82606d..b0b019d23 100644
--- a/src/Forms/FormRequestHandler.php
+++ b/src/Forms/FormRequestHandler.php
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class FormRequestHandler extends RequestHandler
             // First, try a handler method on the controller (has been checked for allowed_actions above already)
             $controller = $this->form->getController();
             if ($controller && $controller->hasMethod($funcName)) {
+                $controller->setRequest($request);
                 return $controller->$funcName($vars, $this->form, $request, $this);
             }