diff --git a/components/com_content/router.php b/components/com_content/router.php
index 666983a9068dd..d9151187a18f8 100644
--- a/components/com_content/router.php
+++ b/components/com_content/router.php
@@ -207,6 +207,16 @@ function ContentBuildRoute(&$query)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ($view == 'featured')
+	{
+		if (!$menuItemGiven)
+		{
+			$segments[] = $view;
+		}
+
+		unset($query['view']);
+	}
+
 	// if the layout is specified and it is the same as the layout in the menu item, we
 	// unset it so it doesn't go into the query string.
 	if (isset($query['layout']))