diff --git a/components/com_content/views/archive/tmpl/default.php b/components/com_content/views/archive/tmpl/default.php
index c6b3e33b2984a..e46eae1bffce7 100644
--- a/components/com_content/views/archive/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/components/com_content/views/archive/tmpl/default.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 </h1>
 </div>
 <?php endif; ?>
-<form id="adminForm" action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_content&view=archive'); ?>" method="post" class="form-inline">
+<form id="adminForm" action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php'); ?>" method="post" class="form-inline">
 	<fieldset class="filters">
 	<div class="filter-search">
 		<?php if ($this->params->get('filter_field') !== 'hide') : ?>
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 		<?php echo $this->form->limitField; ?>
 
 		<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" style="vertical-align: top;"><?php echo JText::_('JGLOBAL_FILTER_BUTTON'); ?></button>
+		<input type="hidden" name="view" value="archive" />
+		<input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_content" />
 		<input type="hidden" name="limitstart" value="0" />
 	</div>
 	<br />
diff --git a/libraries/src/Router/SiteRouter.php b/libraries/src/Router/SiteRouter.php
index 6dbabc1ea02a2..a7187f65f8aec 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Router/SiteRouter.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Router/SiteRouter.php
@@ -716,13 +716,6 @@ protected function createUri($url)
 				{
 					$uri->setVar('option', $option);
 				}
-
-				$itemid = $this->getVar('Itemid');
-
-				if ($itemid)
-				{
-					$uri->setVar('Itemid', $itemid);
-				}
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/tests/unit/suites/libraries/cms/router/JRouterSiteTest.php b/tests/unit/suites/libraries/cms/router/JRouterSiteTest.php
index c2c91c1e9ceef..7e8656a32a603 100644
--- a/tests/unit/suites/libraries/cms/router/JRouterSiteTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/suites/libraries/cms/router/JRouterSiteTest.php
@@ -1265,18 +1265,6 @@ public function casesCreateUri()
 				'preset'   => array('option' => 'com_test'),
 				'expected' => 'index.php?var1=value1&option=com_test'
 			),
-			// Check if a URL with no Itemid and no option, but globally set Itemid is added the Itemid
-			array(
-				'url'      => 'index.php?var1=value1',
-				'preset'   => array('Itemid' => '42'),
-				'expected' => 'index.php?var1=value1&Itemid=42'
-			),
-			// Check if a URL with no Itemid and no option, but with an option and a global Itemid available, which fits the option of the menu item gets the Itemid and option appended
-			array(
-				'url'      => 'index.php?var1=value1',
-				'preset'   => array('Itemid' => '42', 'option' => 'com_test'),
-				'expected' => 'index.php?var1=value1&option=com_test&Itemid=42'
-			),
 		);
 	}