diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
index 8690b5c7c6e..a964d66dfbe 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public function create($model = null, $options = array()) {
 		}
 
 		$options = array_merge(array(
-			'type' => ($created && empty($options['action'])) ? 'put' : 'post',
+			'type' => ($created && (empty($options['action']) || empty($options['url']))) ? 'put' : 'post',
 			'action' => null,
 			'url' => null,
 			'default' => true,