diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
index acfe88b06038..6d97fc2af686 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ protected function getInputSource()
             return $this->json();
         }
 
-        return $this->getMethod() == 'GET' ? $this->query : $this->request;
+        return $this->getRealMethod() == 'GET' ? $this->query : $this->request;
     }
 
     /**