diff --git a/classes/module/ModuleHandler.class.php b/classes/module/ModuleHandler.class.php
index df639a65c..678abf9cf 100644
--- a/classes/module/ModuleHandler.class.php
+++ b/classes/module/ModuleHandler.class.php
@@ -503,7 +503,11 @@
 				$_SESSION['XE_VALIDATOR_ERROR'] = $error;
 				if ($message != 'success') $_SESSION['XE_VALIDATOR_MESSAGE'] = $message;
 				$_SESSION['XE_VALIDATOR_MESSAGE_TYPE'] = $messageType;
-				$_SESSION['XE_VALIDATOR_RETURN_URL'] = $redirectUrl;
+
+				if(Context::get('xeVirtualRequestMethod') != 'xml')
+				{
+					$_SESSION['XE_VALIDATOR_RETURN_URL'] = $redirectUrl;
+				}
 			}	
 			
 			unset($logged_info);