diff --git a/horizon/middleware.py b/horizon/middleware.py
index 9cd2a6a988..edd4359fc4 100644
--- a/horizon/middleware.py
+++ b/horizon/middleware.py
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import logging
 
 from django import http
 from django import shortcuts
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages as django_messages
 from django.contrib.auth import REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME
+from django.contrib.auth.views import redirect_to_login
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.encoding import iri_to_uri
@@ -59,20 +61,23 @@ class HorizonMiddleware(object):
         """
         if isinstance(exception, (exceptions.NotAuthorized,
                                   exceptions.NotAuthenticated)):
-            auth_url = reverse("login")
+            auth_url = settings.LOGIN_URL
             next_url = iri_to_uri(request.get_full_path())
             if next_url != auth_url:
-                param = "?%s=%s" % (REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME, next_url)
-                redirect_to = "".join((auth_url, param))
+                field_name = REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME
             else:
-                redirect_to = auth_url
+                field_name = None
+            login_url = request.build_absolute_uri(auth_url)
+            response = redirect_to_login(next_url, login_url=login_url,
+                                         redirect_field_name=field_name)
+
             # TODO(gabriel): Find a way to display an appropriate message to
             # the user *on* the login form...
             if request.is_ajax():
                 response_401 = http.HttpResponse(status=401)
-                response_401['X-Horizon-Location'] = redirect_to
+                response_401['X-Horizon-Location'] = response['location']
                 return response_401
-            return shortcuts.redirect(redirect_to)
+            return response
 
         # If an internal "NotFound" error gets this far, return a real 404.
         if isinstance(exception, exceptions.NotFound):
diff --git a/horizon/test/tests/base.py b/horizon/test/tests/base.py
index 65b01dc5fe..468219d5d0 100644
--- a/horizon/test/tests/base.py
+++ b/horizon/test/tests/base.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class HorizonTests(BaseHorizonTests):
         self.client.logout()
 
         resp = self.client.get(url)
-        redirect_url = "?".join([urlresolvers.reverse("login"),
+        redirect_url = "?".join(['http://testserver' + settings.LOGIN_URL,
                                  "next=%s" % url])
         self.assertRedirects(resp, redirect_url)
 
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ class HorizonTests(BaseHorizonTests):
         # Response should be HTTP 401 with redirect header
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, 401)
         self.assertEquals(resp["X-Horizon-Location"],
-                          "?".join([urlresolvers.reverse("login"),
-                                    "next=%s" % url]))
+                          redirect_url)
 
     def test_required_permissions(self):
         dash = horizon.get_dashboard("cats")
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ class HorizonTests(BaseHorizonTests):
         dogs = horizon.get_dashboard("dogs")
         puppies = dogs.get_panel("puppies")
         url = puppies.get_absolute_url()
-        redirect_url = "?".join([urlresolvers.reverse("login"),
+        redirect_url = "?".join([settings.LOGIN_URL,
                                  "next=%s" % url])
 
         self.client.logout()
diff --git a/horizon/test/tests/middleware.py b/horizon/test/tests/middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..958e4233fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/horizon/test/tests/middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack LLC.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from horizon import exceptions
+from horizon import middleware
+from horizon.test import helpers as test
+
+
+class MiddlewareTests(test.TestCase):
+    def test_redirect_login_fail_to_login(self):
+        url = settings.LOGIN_URL
+        request = self.factory.post(url)
+
+        mw = middleware.HorizonMiddleware()
+        resp = mw.process_exception(request, exceptions.NotAuthorized())
+        resp.client = self.client
+
+        self.assertRedirects(resp, url)