Don't name your View "View"

but if you must don't try to use code like this: public class PostController : Controller { public ActionResult View() { ViewData["Title"] = "View Post"; return View(); } } Obviously you'll just end up with a StackOverflowException. ActionName attribute to the rescue! [ActionName("View")] public ActionResult Show() { ViewData["Title"] = "View Post"; return View(); } It's strange what working in a different environment or with different technology can lead you to make the most simple mistakes :)