diff --git a/security/MemberLoginForm.php b/security/MemberLoginForm.php
index f73359830..99fe83028 100644
--- a/security/MemberLoginForm.php
+++ b/security/MemberLoginForm.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class MemberLoginForm extends LoginForm {
 				Session::clear("BackURL");
 				Director::redirect($backURL);
 			} else {
-				Director::redirectBack();
+				Director::redirect(Security::default_login_dest());
 			}
 		} else {
 			Session::set('SessionForms.MemberLoginForm.Email', $data['Email']);
diff --git a/security/Security.php b/security/Security.php
index 2428e43ef..b5af178bc 100644
--- a/security/Security.php
+++ b/security/Security.php
@@ -927,6 +927,26 @@ class Security extends Controller {
 	public static function login_recording() {
 		return self::$login_recording;
 	}
+	
+	protected static $default_login_dest = "";
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the default login dest
+	 * This is the URL that users will be redirected to after they log in,
+	 * if they haven't logged in en route to access a secured page.
+	 * 
+	 * By default, this is set to the homepage
+	 */
+	public static function set_default_login_dest($dest) {
+		self::$default_login_dest = $dest;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the default login dest
+	 */
+	public static function default_login_dest() {
+		return self::$default_login_dest;
+	}
 
 }