diff --git src/bp-core/bp-core-template-loader.php src/bp-core/bp-core-template-loader.php
index a4750638a..26c64edb6 100644
--- src/bp-core/bp-core-template-loader.php
+++ src/bp-core/bp-core-template-loader.php
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
  *
  * @since 1.7.0
  *
- * @param string      $slug Template part slug. Used to generate filenames,
- *                          eg 'friends' for 'friends.php'.
- * @param string|null $name Optional. Template part name. Used to generate
- *                          secondary filenames, eg 'personal' for 'activity-personal.php'.
+ * @param string      $slug         Template part slug. Used to generate filenames,
+ *                                  eg 'friends' for 'friends.php'.
+ * @param string|null $name         Optional. Template part name. Used to generate
+ *                                  secondary filenames, eg 'personal' for 'activity-personal.php'.
+ * @param bool|null   $load         Optional. If true, the template file will be loaded when
+ *                                  found. If false, the path will be returned. Default: true.
+ * @param bool|null   $require_once Optional. Whether to require_once or require. Has
+ *                                  no effect if $load is false. Default: false.
  * @return false|string Path to located template. See {@link bp_locate_template()}.
  */
-function bp_get_template_part( $slug, $name = null ) {
+function bp_get_template_part( $slug, $name = null, $load = true, $require_once = false ) {
 
 	/**
 	 * Fires at the start of bp_get_template_part().
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ function bp_get_template_part( $slug, $name = null ) {
 	$templates = apply_filters( 'bp_get_template_part', $templates, $slug, $name );
 
 	// Return the part that is found.
-	return bp_locate_template( $templates, true, false );
+	return bp_locate_template( $templates, $load, $require_once );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -105,7 +109,6 @@ function bp_locate_template( $template_names, $load = false, $require_once = tru
 	// No file found yet.
 	$located            = false;
 	$template_locations = bp_get_template_stack();
-
 	// Try to find a template file.
 	foreach ( (array) $template_names as $template_name ) {
 
diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/ajax.php src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/ajax.php
index bbefca7bc..f4e30c2ef 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/ajax.php
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/ajax.php
@@ -103,29 +103,29 @@ function bp_nouveau_ajax_object_template_loader() {
 	switch ( $template ) {
 		case 'group_members' :
 		case 'groups/single/members' :
-			$template_part = 'groups/single/members-loop.php';
+			$template_part = 'groups/single/members-loop';
 		break;
 
 		case 'group_requests' :
-			$template_part = 'groups/single/requests-loop.php';
+			$template_part = 'groups/single/requests-loop';
 		break;
 
 		case 'friend_requests' :
-			$template_part = 'members/single/friends/requests-loop.php';
+			$template_part = 'members/single/friends/requests-loop';
 		break;
 
 		case 'member_notifications' :
-			$template_part = 'members/single/notifications/notifications-loop.php';
+			$template_part = 'members/single/notifications/notifications-loop';
 		break;
 
 		default :
-			$template_part = $object . '/' . $object . '-loop.php';
+			$template_part = $object . '/' . $object . '-loop';
 		break;
 	}
 
 	ob_start();
 
-	$template_path = bp_locate_template( array( $template_part ), false );
+	$template_path = bp_get_template_part( $template_part, null, false );
 
 	/**
 	 * Filters the server path for the template loader.