diff --git a/web/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts b/web/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts
index 80aca00b99..9e0c803255 100644
--- a/web/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts
+++ b/web/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  * viewer nav restrictions; all-routes smoke.
  */
 
-import { test, expect } from "../fixtures/frigate-test";
+import { test, expect, type FrigateApp } from "../fixtures/frigate-test";
 import { systemTab } from "../helpers/system-tabs";
-import { viewerProfile } from "../fixtures/mock-data/profile";
+import { adminProfile, viewerProfile } from "../fixtures/mock-data/profile";
 
 test.describe("Auth — admin access @high", () => {
   test("admin /system renders general tab", async ({ frigateApp }) => {
@@ -109,3 +109,71 @@ test.describe("Auth — all routes smoke @high @mobile", () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+test.describe("Auth: login redirect @high", () => {
+  // 401 on /profile is how the app learns that a login is required
+  test.use({ expectedErrors: [/401/] });
+
+  async function requireLogin(frigateApp: FrigateApp) {
+    let loggedIn = false;
+    await frigateApp.page.route("**/api/profile", (route) =>
+      loggedIn
+        ? route.fulfill({ json: adminProfile() })
+        : route.fulfill({ status: 401, body: "" }),
+    );
+    await frigateApp.page.route("**/api/login", (route) => {
+      loggedIn = true;
+      return route.fulfill({ json: {} });
+    });
+    await frigateApp.page.route("**/api/auth/first_time_login", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({ json: { admin_first_time_login: false } }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  async function logIn(frigateApp: FrigateApp) {
+    await frigateApp.page.getByLabel("Username").fill("admin");
+    await frigateApp.page.getByLabel("Password").fill("password");
+    await frigateApp.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Login" }).click();
+  }
+
+  test("returns to the requested url after logging in", async ({
+    frigateApp,
+  }) => {
+    await requireLogin(frigateApp);
+    await frigateApp.page.goto("/explore?labels=person");
+    await expect(frigateApp.page).toHaveURL(
+      `/login?redirect=${encodeURIComponent("/explore?labels=person")}`,
+    );
+
+    await logIn(frigateApp);
+    await expect(frigateApp.page).toHaveURL("/explore?labels=person");
+    await expect(frigateApp.page.locator("#pageRoot")).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 10_000,
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("goes home after logging in from the home page", async ({
+    frigateApp,
+  }) => {
+    await requireLogin(frigateApp);
+    await frigateApp.page.goto("/");
+    await expect(frigateApp.page).toHaveURL("/login");
+
+    await logIn(frigateApp);
+    await expect(frigateApp.page).toHaveURL("/");
+  });
+
+  for (const target of ["https://example.com/", "//example.com/"]) {
+    test(`ignores a redirect to another site (${target})`, async ({
+      frigateApp,
+    }) => {
+      await requireLogin(frigateApp);
+      await frigateApp.page.goto(
+        `/login?redirect=${encodeURIComponent(target)}`,
+      );
+
+      await logIn(frigateApp);
+      await expect(frigateApp.page).toHaveURL("/");
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/web/src/api/auth-redirect.ts b/web/src/api/auth-redirect.ts
index f19e2b8a5a..31aef0a02f 100644
--- a/web/src/api/auth-redirect.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/auth-redirect.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { baseUrl } from "./baseUrl";
+
 // Module-level flag to prevent multiple simultaneous redirects
 // (eg, when multiple SWR queries fail with 401 at once, or when
 // both ApiProvider and ProtectedRoute try to redirect)
@@ -10,3 +12,46 @@ export function isRedirectingToLogin(): boolean {
 export function setRedirectingToLogin(value: boolean): void {
   _isRedirectingToLogin = value;
 }
+
+const REDIRECT_PARAM = "redirect";
+
+// Build the login page url, carrying the current location along
+// so the user can be returned to it after logging in
+export function getLoginUrl(loginPage: string = `${baseUrl}login`): string {
+  const url = new URL(loginPage, window.location.href);
+
+  // an external login page (eg, an auth proxy) handles its own return url
+  if (url.origin !== window.location.origin) {
+    return loginPage;
+  }
+
+  const { pathname, search, hash } = window.location;
+  const current = `${pathname}${search}${hash}`;
+
+  // no need to carry the home page, it is the default after logging in
+  if (current !== new URL(baseUrl).pathname) {
+    url.searchParams.set(REDIRECT_PARAM, current);
+  }
+
+  return url.href;
+}
+
+// Resolve where to send the user after a successful login
+export function getPostLoginUrl(): string {
+  const target = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get(
+    REDIRECT_PARAM,
+  );
+
+  if (!target) {
+    return baseUrl;
+  }
+
+  // only return to urls on this origin so the param can't be used
+  // to send the user to another site
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(target, window.location.origin);
+    return url.origin === window.location.origin ? url.href : baseUrl;
+  } catch {
+    return baseUrl;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/web/src/api/index.tsx b/web/src/api/index.tsx
index 41cb7d24c9..5b881fc55f 100644
--- a/web/src/api/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/api/index.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import { SWRConfig } from "swr";
 import { WsProvider } from "./WsProvider";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { isRedirectingToLogin, setRedirectingToLogin } from "./auth-redirect";
+import {
+  getLoginUrl,
+  isRedirectingToLogin,
+  setRedirectingToLogin,
+} from "./auth-redirect";
 
 axios.defaults.baseURL = `${baseUrl}api/`;
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ export function ApiProvider({ children, options }: ApiProviderType) {
             const loginPage = error.response.headers.get("location") ?? "login";
             if (window.location.href !== loginPage && !isRedirectingToLogin()) {
               setRedirectingToLogin(true);
-              window.location.href = loginPage;
+              window.location.href = getLoginUrl(loginPage);
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/web/src/components/auth/AuthForm.tsx b/web/src/components/auth/AuthForm.tsx
index 7bacbacba8..e0951bce5f 100644
--- a/web/src/components/auth/AuthForm.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/auth/AuthForm.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as React from "react";
 
-import { baseUrl } from "../../api/baseUrl";
+import { getPostLoginUrl } from "@/api/auth-redirect";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function UserAuthForm({ className, ...props }: UserAuthFormProps) {
         username: profileRes.data.username,
         role: profileRes.data.role || "viewer",
       });
-      window.location.href = baseUrl;
+      window.location.href = getPostLoginUrl();
     } catch (error) {
       if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
         const err = error as AxiosError;
diff --git a/web/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/web/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
index c10a94a020..f9067f95dd 100644
--- a/web/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { Navigate, Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
 import { AuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
 import ActivityIndicator from "../indicators/activity-indicator";
 import {
+  getLoginUrl,
   isRedirectingToLogin,
   setRedirectingToLogin,
 } from "@/api/auth-redirect";
-import { baseUrl } from "@/api/baseUrl";
 
 export default function ProtectedRoute({
   requiredRoles,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default function ProtectedRoute({
       !isRedirectingToLogin()
     ) {
       setRedirectingToLogin(true);
-      window.location.href = `${baseUrl}login`;
+      window.location.href = getLoginUrl();
     }
   }, [auth.isLoading, auth.isAuthenticated, auth.user]);