diff --git a/src/activation.js b/src/activation.js
index 41f71205..39626d5c 100644
--- a/src/activation.js
+++ b/src/activation.js
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ function findActivatable(navigationContext, callbackName, list, router) {
 
     if (viewPortPlan.childNavigationContext) {
       findActivatable(
-        viewPortPlan.childNavigationContext, 
-        callbackName, 
-        list, 
+        viewPortPlan.childNavigationContext,
+        callbackName,
+        list,
         controller.router || router
       );
     }
@@ -170,22 +170,25 @@ function findActivatable(navigationContext, callbackName, list, router) {
 }
 
 function shouldContinue(output, router) {
-  if (output instanceof Error) {
+  if(output instanceof Error) {
     return false;
   }
 
   if(isNavigationCommand(output)){
-    output.router = router;
+    if(typeof output.setRouter === 'function') {
+      output.setRouter(router);
+    }
+
     return !!output.shouldContinueProcessing;
   }
 
-  if (typeof output == 'string') {
+  if(typeof output === 'string') {
     return affirmations.indexOf(value.toLowerCase()) !== -1;
   }
 
-  if (typeof output == 'undefined') {
+  if(typeof output === 'undefined') {
     return true;
   }
 
   return output;
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/navigation-commands.js b/src/navigation-commands.js
index 9d78f46e..115586af 100644
--- a/src/navigation-commands.js
+++ b/src/navigation-commands.js
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ export class Redirect{
     this.shouldContinueProcessing = false;
   }
 
+  /**
+  * Called by the activation system to set the child router.
+  *
+  * @method setRouter
+  * @param {Router} router
+  */
+  setRouter(router){
+    this.router = router;
+  }
+
   /**
   * Called by the navigation pipeline to navigate.
   *
@@ -30,4 +40,4 @@ export class Redirect{
   navigate(appRouter){
     (this.router || appRouter).navigate(this.url, { trigger: true, replace: true });
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}