diff --git a/src/request.rs b/src/request.rs
index c36e87260..cc2edbe63 100644
--- a/src/request.rs
+++ b/src/request.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{fmt, net};
 
 use actix_http::http::{HeaderMap, Method, Uri, Version};
 use actix_http::{Error, Extensions, HttpMessage, Message, Payload, RequestHead};
-use actix_router::{Path, Url, ResourceDef};
+use actix_router::{Path, Url};
 use futures_util::future::{ok, Ready};
 use tinyvec::TinyVec;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl HttpRequest {
 
     /// Checks if a given path matches a route
     #[inline]
-    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<&ResourceDef> {
+    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         self.0.rmap.match_name(&self.path())
     }
 
@@ -482,10 +482,10 @@ mod tests {
             .header(header::HOST, "www.rust-lang.org")
             .rmap(rmap)
             .to_http_request();
-        let route_name = req.resource_map().match_name("index").unwrap().name();
+        let route_name = req.0.rmap.match_name("index");
         assert_eq!(
-            route_name,
-            rdef.name()
+            route_name.unwrap(),
+            rdef.name().to_owned()
         );
     }
 
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ mod tests {
                     .service(web::resource("/profile").route(web::get().to(
                         move |req: HttpRequest| {
                             assert_eq!(
-                                req.match_name(),
-                                Some(&ResourceDef::new("/profile"))
+                                req.0.rmap.match_name("/user/22/profile"),
+                                Some(ResourceDef::new("/profile").name().to_owned())
                             );
 
                             HttpResponse::Ok().finish()
diff --git a/src/rmap.rs b/src/rmap.rs
index e0543e6cf..cb8476bd4 100644
--- a/src/rmap.rs
+++ b/src/rmap.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,14 @@ impl ResourceMap {
     }
     /// Returns the full resource pattern matched against a route or None if no match is
     /// found.
-    pub fn match_name(&self, path: &str) -> Option<&ResourceDef> {
+    pub fn match_name(&self, path: &str) -> Option<String> {
         let path = if path.is_empty() { "/" } else { path };
-        self.named.get(path)
+        let route = self.named.get(path);
+
+        match route {
+            Some(route) => Some(route.name().to_string()),
+            None => None,
+        }
     }
 
     /// Returns the full resource pattern matched against a path or None if no full match
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 775667a3d..eb1b1c4f0 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl ServiceRequest {
 
     /// Counterpart to [`HttpRequest::match_name`](../struct.HttpRequest.html#method.match_name).
     #[inline]
-    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<&ResourceDef> {
+    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         self.0.match_name()
     }