diff --git a/src/java/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/web/metaclass/ForwardMethod.groovy b/src/java/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/web/metaclass/ForwardMethod.groovy
index e525e3911c9..2d2cf762416 100644
--- a/src/java/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/web/metaclass/ForwardMethod.groovy
+++ b/src/java/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/web/metaclass/ForwardMethod.groovy
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class ForwardMethod {
         def urlInfo = new ForwardUrlMappingInfo()
 
         GrailsWebRequest webRequest = GrailsWebRequest.lookup(request)
-		webRequest.parameterMap?.clear()
 
         if (params.controller) {
             webRequest?.controllerName = params.controller