diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index a1dddf6ab..f9cb8e71c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
  - fixed: Ribbons and Tokens on badge page error
  - fixed: Variable 'description' not filled in RSS templates
  - fixed: logging reports incorrect location
+ - fixed: Cart now redirects to ssl if the site is ssl enabled.
+ - added: Session/Url now has a forceToSecure method which takes a page or site url and redirects to that page or url if the site is ssl enabled.
 
 7.5.17
  - fixed: Payment Methods Hover Help Incomplete
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
index 5ac3aefec..f5cd15b3c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
@@ -241,6 +241,43 @@ sub getRefererUrl {
 	}
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 forceSecureConnection( url )
+
+Attempts to create an SSL connection with the current or passed in url.
+
+=head3 url
+
+The optional url that the page should forward to as an SSL connection.
+
+=cut
+
+sub forceSecureConnection{
+    my $self = shift;
+    my $url = shift;
+    my ($conf, $env, $http) = $self->session->quick(qw(config env http));
+   
+    if ($conf->get("sslEnabled") && $env->get("HTTPS") ne "on" && !$env->get("SSLPROXY")){
+   
+        $url = $self->session->url->page if(! $url);
+        $url = $self->session->env->get('QUERY_STRING') if(! $url);
+
+        if($url !~ /^$self->getSiteURL()/i){
+            $url = $self->getSiteURL() . $url;
+        }
+        if($env->get('QUERY_STRING')){ 
+            $url .= "?". $env->get('QUERY_STRING');
+        }
+        if($url =~ /^http/i) {
+            $url =~ s/^https?/https/i;
+            $http->setRedirect($url);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    } 
+    return 0;
+}
+
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
index 114712dd0..b933b5583 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
@@ -678,7 +678,10 @@ sub www_view {
     my $url = $session->url;
     my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "Shop");
     my @items = ();
-    
+
+    if($url->forceSecureConnection()){
+            return "redirect";
+    }
     # set up html header
     $session->style->setRawHeadTags(q|
         <script type="text/javascript">