diff --git a/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ActionResultFactory.cs b/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ActionResultFactory.cs
index 70b69165c1..a286be13be 100644
--- a/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ActionResultFactory.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ActionResultFactory.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     {
         public IActionResult CreateActionResult(object actionReturnValue)
         {
-            var actionResult = actionReturnValue as IActionResult;
-
-            if (actionResult != null)
-            {
-                return actionResult;
-            }
-
             var responseMessage = actionReturnValue as HttpResponseMessage;
             if (responseMessage != null)
             {
diff --git a/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ControllerActionInvoker.cs b/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
index 360195b216..909a525054 100644
--- a/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
 
             object actionReturnValue = method.Invoke(controller, null);
 
-            IActionResult actionResult = _actionResultFactory.CreateActionResult(actionReturnValue);
+            // If it's not already an IActionResult then call into the factory
+            var actionResult = actionReturnValue as IActionResult ?? _actionResultFactory.CreateActionResult(actionReturnValue);
 
             return actionResult.ExecuteResultAsync(_requestContext);
         }