diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.4.21
+
+* Add redirectToCurrent to Yesod.Auth module for controlling setUltDestCurrent in redirectLogin [#1461](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1461)
+
 ## 1.4.20
 
 * Extend `YesodAuthEmail` to support extensible password hashing via
diff --git a/Yesod/Auth.hs b/Yesod/Auth.hs
--- a/Yesod/Auth.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Auth.hs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     -- >         when (isJust ma) $
     -- >             lift $ redirect HomeR   -- or any other Handler code you want
     -- >         defaultLoginHandler
-    -- 
+    --
     loginHandler :: HandlerT Auth (HandlerT master IO) Html
     loginHandler = defaultLoginHandler
 
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@
     redirectToReferer :: master -> Bool
     redirectToReferer _ = False
 
+    -- | When being redirected to the login page should the current page
+    -- be set to redirect back to. Default is 'True'.
+    -- @since 1.4.18
+    redirectToCurrent :: master -> Bool
+    redirectToCurrent _ = True
+
     -- | Return an HTTP connection manager that is stored in the foundation
     -- type. This allows backends to reuse persistent connections. If none of
     -- the backends you're using use HTTP connections, you can safely return
@@ -551,15 +557,15 @@
                 => HandlerT master IO (AuthId master, AuthEntity master)
 requireAuthPair = maybeAuthPair >>= maybe handleAuthLack return
 
-handleAuthLack :: Yesod master => HandlerT master IO a
+handleAuthLack :: YesodAuth master => HandlerT master IO a
 handleAuthLack = do
     aj <- acceptsJson
     if aj then notAuthenticated else redirectLogin
 
-redirectLogin :: Yesod master => HandlerT master IO a
+redirectLogin :: YesodAuth master => HandlerT master IO a
 redirectLogin = do
     y <- getYesod
-    setUltDestCurrent
+    when (redirectToCurrent y) setUltDestCurrent
     case authRoute y of
         Just z -> redirect z
         Nothing -> permissionDenied "Please configure authRoute"
diff --git a/yesod-auth.cabal b/yesod-auth.cabal
--- a/yesod-auth.cabal
+++ b/yesod-auth.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-auth
-version:         1.4.20
+version:         1.4.21
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman, Patrick Brisbin