diff --git a/typo3/sysext/reports/Classes/Controller/ReportController.php b/typo3/sysext/reports/Classes/Controller/ReportController.php
index f946604143a8..52b02b1afc66 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/reports/Classes/Controller/ReportController.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/reports/Classes/Controller/ReportController.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function __construct()
      */
     public function handleRequest(ServerRequestInterface $request): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $action = $request->getQueryParams()['action'] ?? $request->getParsedBody()['action'] ?? 'index';
+        $action = $request->getQueryParams()['action'] ?? $request->getParsedBody()['action'] ?? '';
         $extension = $request->getQueryParams()['extension'] ?? $request->getParsedBody()['extension'];
         $isRedirect = $request->getQueryParams()['redirect'] ?? $request->getParsedBody()['redirect'] ?? false;
 
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ public function handleRequest(ServerRequestInterface $request): ResponseInterfac
                 ]), 303);
             }
         }
+        if (empty($action)) {
+            $action = 'index';
+        }
 
         $this->initializeView($action);