diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
index d8d43ed96bf9..55253bf02117 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Factory.php
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ protected function getExtension($path)
      */
     public function share($key, $value = null)
     {
-        if (! is_array($key)) {
-            return $this->shared[$key] = $value;
-        }
+        $keys = is_array($key) ? $key : [$key => $value];
 
-        foreach ($key as $innerKey => $innerValue) {
-            $this->share($innerKey, $innerValue);
+        foreach ($keys as $key => $value) {
+            $this->shared[$key] = $value;
         }
+
+        return $value;
     }
 
     /**