diff --git a/administrator/components/com_workflow/src/Controller/WorkflowsController.php b/administrator/components/com_workflow/src/Controller/WorkflowsController.php
index b9ab826633382..01c9f8dd988d6 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_workflow/src/Controller/WorkflowsController.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_workflow/src/Controller/WorkflowsController.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public function setDefault()
 			$this->setRedirect(
 				Route::_(
 					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . '&view=' . $this->view_list
-					. '&extension=' . $this->extension, false
+					. '&extension=' . $this->extension . ($this->section ? '.' . $this->section : ''), false
 				)
 			);