diff --git a/application/routes.php b/application/routes.php
index 94efd50d..2f1372c8 100644
--- a/application/routes.php
+++ b/application/routes.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ return array(
 	|
 	*/
 
-	'GET /' => function()
+	'GET /' => function($request)
 	{
 		return View::make('home.index');
 	},
diff --git a/laravel/routing/handler.php b/laravel/routing/handler.php
index d391840d..91e1197d 100644
--- a/laravel/routing/handler.php
+++ b/laravel/routing/handler.php
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class Handler {
 	 */
 	protected function handle_closure(Route $route, Closure $closure)
 	{
+		array_unshift($route->parameters, $this->request);
+
 		$response = call_user_func_array($closure, $route->parameters);
 
 		if (is_array($response))