diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5abfa1285..372273171 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - Added WebGUI community statistics question to the site setup wizard.
  - Added Ogone payment plugin ( Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi )
  - Improved VAT number management for admins ( Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi )
+ - rfe #9981: RedirectAfterLogin Setting
 
 7.7.6
  - Added mobile style template.  If enabled in settings, will serve alternate style templates
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
index 55f3ee2af..c5f75c807 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ my $session = start(); # this line required
 addOgoneToConfig( $session );
 addUseEmailAsUsernameToSettings( $session );
 alterVATNumberTable( $session );
+addRedirectAfterLoginUrlToSettings( $session );
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -56,6 +57,17 @@ sub addUseEmailAsUsernameToSettings {
     print "Done.\n" unless $quiet;
 }
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub addRedirectAfterLoginUrlToSettings {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdding redirectAfterLoginUrl to settings \n" unless $quiet;
+
+    $session->db->write("insert into settings (name, value) values ('redirectAfterLoginUrl',NULL)");
+
+    print "Done.\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub alterVATNumberTable {
     my $session = shift;
     print "\tAdapting VAT Number table..." unless $quiet;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index dbfec3184..1649cb294 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -819,6 +819,9 @@ sub login {
         ) {
             return $self->showMessageOnLogin;
         }
+        elsif ( $self->session->setting->get("redirectAfterLoginUrl") ) {
+        $self->session->http->setRedirect($self->session->setting->get("redirectAfterLoginUrl"));
+        }
         elsif ( $self->session->form->get('returnUrl') ) {
 		$self->session->http->setRedirect( $self->session->form->get('returnUrl') );
 	  	$self->session->scratch->delete("redirectAfterLogin");
@@ -997,6 +1000,7 @@ sub showMessageOnLogin {
 
     # Add the link to continue
     my $redirectUrl =  $self->session->form->get( 'returnUrl' )
+                    || $self->session->setting->get("redirectAfterLoginUrl")
                     || $self->session->scratch->get( 'redirectAfterLogin' )
                     || $self->session->url->getSiteURL . $self->session->url->gateway()
                     ;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Settings.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Settings.pm
index 4a60dd957..b4188a8fc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Settings.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Settings.pm
@@ -452,6 +452,14 @@ sub definition {
                 defaultValue=>$setting->get("passiveProfilingEnabled"),
                 extras=>'onchange="alert(\''.$i18n->get("Illegal Warning").'\')" '
 		});
+    push @fields, {
+        tab             => "user",
+        name            => "redirectAfterLoginUrl",
+        fieldType       => "url",
+        defaultValue    => $setting->get('redirectAfterLoginUrl'),
+        label           => $i18n->get( 'redirectAfterLoginUrl label' ),
+        hoverHelp       => $i18n->get( 'redirectAfterLoginUrl description' ),
+    };
     push @fields, {
         tab             => "user",
         name            => "showMessageOnLogin",
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
index 0e87f6c1d..50335c1fa 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
@@ -3997,6 +3997,18 @@ LongTruncOk=1</p>
         lastUpdated => 1202274234,
     },
 
+        'redirectAfterLoginUrl label' => {
+            message     => q{Redirect After Login Url},
+            lastUpdated => 0,
+            context     => q{Label for site setting},
+        },
+
+        'showMessageOnLogin description' => {
+            message     => q{Users will be redirected to this url after logging in.},
+            lastUpdated => 0,
+            context     => q{Description for site setting},
+        },
+
         'showMessageOnLogin label' => {
             message     => q{Show Message On Login?},
             lastUpdated => 0,