diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index a4ddaabafd..fe1b09e23d 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from django.db import models, connection
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.urls import resolve
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from django.db.models import Q
 
@@ -206,8 +207,14 @@ class Inventory(CommonModelNameNotUnique, ResourceMixin, RelatedJobsMixin):
     )
 
     def get_absolute_url(self, request=None):
-        if self.kind == 'constructed':
-            return reverse('api:constructed_inventory_detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}, request=request)
+        if request is not None:
+            # circular import
+            from awx.api.urls.inventory import constructed_inventory_urls
+
+            route = resolve(request.path_info)
+            if any(route.url_name == url.name for url in constructed_inventory_urls):
+                return reverse('api:constructed_inventory_detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}, request=request)
+
         return reverse('api:inventory_detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}, request=request)
 
     variables_dict = VarsDictProperty('variables')
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
index ab84ff236d..71a48383c4 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
@@ -680,3 +680,22 @@ class TestConstructedInventory:
         inv_src = constructed_inventory.inventory_sources.first()
         assert inv_src.update_cache_timeout == 55
         assert inv_src.limit == 'foobar'
+
+    def test_get_absolute_url_for_constructed_inventory(self, constructed_inventory, admin_user, get):
+        """
+        If we are using the normal inventory API endpoint to look at a
+        constructed inventory, then we should get a normal inventory API route
+        back. If we are accessing it via the special constructed inventory
+        endpoint, then we should get that back.
+        """
+
+        url_const = reverse('api:constructed_inventory_detail', kwargs={'pk': constructed_inventory.pk})
+        url_inv = reverse('api:inventory_detail', kwargs={'pk': constructed_inventory.pk})
+
+        const_r = get(url=url_const, user=admin_user, expect=200)
+        inv_r = get(url=url_inv, user=admin_user, expect=200)
+        assert const_r.data['url'] == url_const
+        assert inv_r.data['url'] == url_inv
+        assert inv_r.data['url'] != const_r.data['url']
+        assert inv_r.data['related']['constructed_url'] == url_const
+        assert const_r.data['related']['constructed_url'] == url_const