// GET: Notifications public ActionResult Index() { if (NotificationsHelper.GetUnreadNotifications().Count() > 0) { string controllerName = this.ControllerContext.RouteData.Values["controller"].ToString(); var notifications = showStuff.MyStuffOnly(controllerName); return(View(notifications)); } TempData["NoNotifications"] = "You have no unread Notifications."; return(RedirectToAction("Index", "Home")); }