diff --git a/src/controllers/categories.js b/src/controllers/categories.js
index 5264e0e5f4..18bbd57f8b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/categories.js
+++ b/src/controllers/categories.js
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@ categoriesController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			var topicCount = parseInt(results.categoryData.topic_count, 10);
 
 			if (topicIndex < 0 || topicIndex > Math.max(topicCount - 1, 0)) {
-				var url = '/category/' + cid + '/' + req.params.slug + (topicIndex > topicCount ? '/' + topicCount : '');
-				return res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(302).json(url) : res.redirect(url);
+				return helpers.redirect(res, '/category/' + cid + '/' + req.params.slug + (topicIndex > topicCount ? '/' + topicCount : ''));
 			}
 
 			userPrivileges = results.privileges;
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 51200d0a40..7371c924e7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -51,31 +51,35 @@ groupsController.details = function(req, res, next) {
 			}
 		}
 	], function(err, ok) {
-		if (ok) {
-			async.parallel({
-				group: function(next) {
-					groups.get(res.locals.groupName, {
-						expand: true,
-						uid: uid
-					}, next);
-				},
-				posts: function(next) {
-					groups.getLatestMemberPosts(res.locals.groupName, 10, uid, next);
-				}
-			}, function(err, results) {
-				if (err) {
-					return next(err);
-				}
-
-				if (!results.group) {
-					return helpers.notFound(req, res);
-				}
-
-				res.render('groups/details', results);
-			});
-		} else {
-			return res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(302).json('/groups') : res.redirect('/groups');
+		if (err) {
+			return next(err);
 		}
+
+		if (!ok) {
+			return helpers.redirect(res, '/groups');
+		}
+
+		async.parallel({
+			group: function(next) {
+				groups.get(res.locals.groupName, {
+					expand: true,
+					uid: uid
+				}, next);
+			},
+			posts: function(next) {
+				groups.getLatestMemberPosts(res.locals.groupName, 10, uid, next);
+			}
+		}, function(err, results) {
+			if (err) {
+				return next(err);
+			}
+
+			if (!results.group) {
+				return helpers.notFound(req, res);
+			}
+
+			res.render('groups/details', results);
+		});
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/helpers.js b/src/controllers/helpers.js
index dd5961839b..12a3327c55 100644
--- a/src/controllers/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/helpers.js
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ helpers.notAllowed = function(req, res, error) {
 	}
 };
 
+helpers.redirect = function(res, url) {
+	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
+		res.status(302).json(url);
+	} else {
+		res.redirect(url);
+	}
+};
+
 helpers.buildCategoryBreadcrumbs = function(cid, callback) {
 	var breadcrumbs = [];
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/topics.js b/src/controllers/topics.js
index 1d756b4189..8429e19396 100644
--- a/src/controllers/topics.js
+++ b/src/controllers/topics.js
@@ -56,12 +56,8 @@ topicsController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			var postCount = parseInt(results.topic.postcount, 10);
 			var pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil((postCount - 1) / settings.postsPerPage));
 
-			if (utils.isNumber(req.params.post_index)) {
-				var url = '';
-				if (req.params.post_index < 1 || req.params.post_index > postCount) {
-					url = '/topic/' + req.params.topic_id + '/' + req.params.slug + (req.params.post_index > postCount ? '/' + postCount : '');
-					return res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(302).json(url) : res.redirect(url);
-				}
+			if (utils.isNumber(req.params.post_index) && (req.params.post_index < 1 || req.params.post_index > postCount)) {
+				return helpers.redirect(res, '/topic/' + req.params.topic_id + '/' + req.params.slug + (req.params.post_index > postCount ? '/' + postCount : ''));
 			}
 
 			if (settings.usePagination && (req.query.page < 1 || req.query.page > pageCount)) {
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ topicsController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 		});
 
 		topics.increaseViewCount(tid);
-		
+
 		plugins.fireHook('filter:topic.build', {req: req, res: res, templateData: data}, function(err, data) {
 			if (err) {
 				return next(err);
diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 85cc10c908..62575d066b 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn = function(req, res, next) {
 		if (err) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.status(302).json(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/user/' + userslug);
-		} else {
-			res.redirect(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/user/' + userslug);
-		}
+		helpers.redirect(res, '/user/' + userslug);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -85,13 +80,7 @@ middleware.addSlug = function(req, res, next) {
 				return next(err);
 			}
 
-			var url = nconf.get('relative_path') + name + encodeURI(slug);
-
-			if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-				res.status(302).json(url);
-			} else {
-				res.redirect(url);
-			}
+			helpers.redirect(res, name + encodeURI(slug));
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index a6c51b17c9..37ce391e54 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ function handleErrors(app, middleware) {
 		}
 
 		if (parseInt(err.status, 10) === 302 && err.path) {
-			return res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(302).json(err) : res.redirect(err.path);
+			return res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(302).json(err.path) : res.redirect(err.path);
 		}
 
 		res.status(err.status || 500);