diff --git a/json.php b/json.php
index 02c6924f2d..ff1d970db2 100644
--- a/json.php
+++ b/json.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['menuaction']))
 	{
 		throw new egw_exception_assertion_failed("JSON Data contains script tags. Aborting...");
 	}
-	$json->parseRequest($_GET['menuaction'], $_POST['json_data']);
+	$json->parseRequest($_GET['menuaction'], $_REQUEST['json_data']);
 	egw_json_response::get();
 	common::egw_exit();
 }