diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/student/helpers.py
index 42386e2b2e..709009f06b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/helpers.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def get_redirect_to(request):
     # get information about a user on edx.org. In any such case drop the parameter.
     if redirect_to:
         mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(redirect_to, strict=False)
-        if not http.is_safe_url(redirect_to, allowed_hosts={request.get_host()}):
+        if not http.is_safe_url(redirect_to, allowed_hosts={request.get_host()}, require_https=True):
             log.warning(
                 u'Unsafe redirect parameter detected after login page: %(redirect_to)r',
                 {"redirect_to": redirect_to}
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_helpers.py
index a8aec32f0f..3a47dcebbd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class TestLoginHelper(TestCase):
 
     @ddt.data(
         ('/dashboard', 'testserver', '/dashboard'),
-        ('http://testserver/courses', 'testserver', 'http://testserver/courses'),
         ('https://edx.org/courses', 'edx.org', 'https://edx.org/courses'),
     )
     @ddt.unpack
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/login.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/login.py
index 2efbdde592..aea20140be 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/login.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/login.py
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ class LogoutView(TemplateView):
         """
         target_url = self.request.GET.get('redirect_url')
 
-        if target_url and is_safe_url(target_url, allowed_hosts={self.request.META.get('HTTP_HOST')}):
+        if target_url and is_safe_url(target_url, allowed_hosts={self.request.META.get('HTTP_HOST')}, require_https=True):
             return target_url
         else:
             return self.default_target
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/tests/test_helper.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/tests/test_helper.py
index b028d62dcd..6afd2926ca 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/tests/test_helper.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/tests/test_helper.py
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ class ExternalAuthHelperFnTest(TestCase):
         ONSITE3 = 'http://{}/my/custom/url'.format(HOST)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         OFFSITE1 = 'http://www.attacker.com'              # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
-        for redirect_to in [ONSITE1, ONSITE2, ONSITE3]:
+        for redirect_to in [ONSITE1, ONSITE2, ONSITE3, OFFSITE1]:
             redir = _safe_postlogin_redirect(redirect_to, HOST)
             self.assertEqual(redir.status_code, 302)
-            self.assertEqual(redir['location'], redirect_to)
-
-        redir2 = _safe_postlogin_redirect(OFFSITE1, HOST)
-        self.assertEqual(redir2.status_code, 302)
-        self.assertEqual("/", redir2['location'])
+            if redirect_to in [ONSITE3, OFFSITE1]:
+                self.assertEqual(redir['location'], "/")
+            else:
+                self.assertEqual(redir['location'], redirect_to)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/views.py
index 24829d1ab7..a57ee08af6 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/external_auth/views.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def _safe_postlogin_redirect(redirect_to, safehost, default_redirect='/'):
     @param safehost: which host is safe to redirect to
     @return: an HttpResponseRedirect
     """
-    if is_safe_url(url=redirect_to, allowed_hosts={safehost}):
+    if is_safe_url(url=redirect_to, allowed_hosts={safehost}, require_https=True):
         return redirect(redirect_to)
     return redirect(default_redirect)