diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index b10a7a1ea..828b64790 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ sub www_editSave {
         override        => scalar $self->session->form->process('saveAndCommit'),
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect') {
         return undef;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/FilePile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/FilePile.pm
index d3e836cc7..f7220d9a9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/FilePile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/FilePile.pm
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ sub editSave {
         override        => scalar $self->session->form->process("saveAndCommit"),
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect') {
         return undef;
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
index 26f05a7a4..b6ba7afeb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Shelf.pm
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ sub www_importProducts {
             if (WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($self->session, {
                 allowComments   => 1,
                 returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-            })) {
+            }) eq 'redirect') {
                 return undef;
             };
 		}
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
index f20cb8c94..5ca75cb77 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ sub www_editBranchSave {
     if (WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($self->session, {
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect') {
         return undef;
     };
 	delete $self->{_parent};
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
index fb90faf6c..c20298d91 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ sub www_copy {
     if (WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($self->session, {
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect') {
         return undef;
     };
     return $self->session->asset($self->getContainer)->www_view;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
index 2d10d1b41..f69dc1eac 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ sub www_importPackage {
     if (WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($self->session, {
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $self->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect') {
         return undef;
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
index 41b0102ae..c4214d25d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ sub www_manage {
     if (WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($session, {
         allowComments   => 1,
         returnUrl       => $currentAsset->getUrl,
-    })) {
+    }) eq 'redirect' ) {
         return undef;
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
index 74f006007..c9e5b1be9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 =head2 autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled ( $session, $options )
 
 A class method that automatically commits the working version tag if auto commit is
-enabled.  Returns true if the version tag was committed.
+enabled.  Returns 'commit' if the tag was committed, 'redirect' if a redirect for
+comments was set (only possible with allowComments), or false if no action was taken.
 
 =head3 $options
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ sub autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled {
     my $options = shift || {};
     # need a version tag to do any auto commit
     my $versionTag = $class->getWorking($session, "nocreate");
-    return
+    return undef
         unless $versionTag;
     # auto commit assets
     # save and commit button and site wide auto commit work the same
@@ -80,13 +81,13 @@ sub autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled {
     ) {
         if ($session->setting->get("skipCommitComments") || !$options->{allowComments}) {
             $versionTag->requestCommit;
-            return 1;
+            return 'commit';
         }
         else {
             my $url = $options->{returnUrl} || $session->url->page;
             $url = $session->url->append($url, "op=commitVersionTag;tagId=" . $versionTag->getId);
             $session->http->setRedirect($url);
-            return 1;
+            return 'redirect';
         }
     }
 }