diff --git a/src/ajax.js b/src/ajax.js
index d91436dd6..ca09eb939 100644
--- a/src/ajax.js
+++ b/src/ajax.js
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ jQuery.extend({
 		// We also use the url parameter if available
 		s.url = ( ( url || s.url || ajaxLocation ) + "" ).replace( rhash, "" ).replace( rprotocol, ajaxLocParts[ 1 ] + "//" );
 
+		// Alias method option to type as per ticket #12004
+		s.type = options.method || options.type || s.method || s.type;
+
 		// Extract dataTypes list
 		s.dataTypes = jQuery.trim( s.dataType || "*" ).toLowerCase().match( core_rnotwhite ) || [""];