diff --git a/addons/website/models/website.py b/addons/website/models/website.py
index 5ab76974113..5582ba99e07 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/website.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/website.py
@@ -393,10 +393,13 @@ class website(osv.osv):
         return Access.check(cr, uid, 'ir.ui.menu', 'read', False, context=context)
 
     def get_template(self, cr, uid, ids, template, context=None):
-        if not isinstance(template, (int, long)) and '.' not in template:
-            template = 'website.%s' % template
         View = self.pool['ir.ui.view']
-        view_id = View.get_view_id(cr, uid, template, context=context)
+        if isinstance(template, (int, long)):
+            view_id = template
+        else:
+            if '.' not in template:
+                template = 'website.%s' % template
+            view_id = View.get_view_id(cr, uid, template, context=context)
         if not view_id:
             raise NotFound
         return View.browse(cr, uid, view_id, context=context)