diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 9a0e8eb6c1..cfaf86f9ed 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 <?php
 /* For licensing terms, see /license.txt */
 use ChamiloSession as Session;
+
 /**
  * @package chamilo.main
  */
 define('CHAMILO_HOMEPAGE', true);
 define('CHAMILO_LOAD_WYSIWYG', false);
+
 /* Flag forcing the 'current course' reset, as we're not inside a course anymore. */
 // Maybe we should change this into an api function? an example: CourseManager::unset();
 $cidReset = true;
 require_once 'main/inc/global.inc.php';
-//require_once 'main/auth/external_login/facebook.inc.php';
+
+$allow = api_get_configuration_value('plugin_redirection_enabled');
+if ($allow) {
+    RedirectionPlugin::redirectUser(api_get_user_id());
+}
+
 // The section (for the tabs).
 $this_section = SECTION_CAMPUS;
 $header_title = null;
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/redirect.class.php b/main/inc/lib/redirect.class.php
index 1b4b2946e0..19aa93294c 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/redirect.class.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/redirect.class.php
@@ -73,21 +73,9 @@ class Redirect
             if (isset($user_id)) {
                 $allow = api_get_configuration_value('plugin_redirection_enabled');
                 if ($allow) {
-                    // Check redirection plugin
-                    $plugin = new AppPlugin();
-                    $pluginList = $plugin->get_installed_plugins();
-                    $redirectionInstalled = in_array('redirection', $pluginList);
-                    if ($redirectionInstalled) {
-                        $pluginInfo = $plugin->getPluginInfo('redirection');
-                        if (!empty($pluginInfo) && isset($pluginInfo['obj'])) {
-                            /** @var RedirectionPlugin $redirectionPlugin */
-                            $redirectionPlugin = $pluginInfo['obj'];
-                            $record = $redirectionPlugin->getUrlFromUser($user_id);
-                            if (!empty($record) && !empty($record['url'])) {
-                                header('Location: '.$record['url']);
-                                exit;
-                            }
-                        }
+                    $allow = api_get_configuration_value('plugin_redirection_enabled');
+                    if ($allow) {
+                        RedirectionPlugin::redirectUser($user_id);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -143,7 +131,6 @@ class Redirect
             if (!empty($page_after_login)) {
                 self::navigate(api_get_path(WEB_PATH).$page_after_login);
             }
-
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/plugin/redirection/README.md b/plugin/redirection/README.md
index 77478624f7..a61228f703 100644
--- a/plugin/redirection/README.md
+++ b/plugin/redirection/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Redirection plugin
 ===
 
-Chamilo plugin for the redirection of specific users after they login.
+Chamilo plugin for the redirection of specific users after they login and
+redirect from the index.php to the selected URL.
 
 Requires the addition of the following in configuration.php:
 
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ $_configuration['plugin_redirection_enabled'] = true;
 This setting is defined in configuration.php rather than in settings_current to reduce the
 load, as it is used on every login.
 
-@TODO Check the load difference for *just* checking it in settings_current rather than building the plugin object
\ No newline at end of file
+@TODO Check the load difference for *just* checking it in settings_current rather than building the plugin object
diff --git a/plugin/redirection/RedirectionPlugin.php b/plugin/redirection/RedirectionPlugin.php
index a4c6c7fafe..e5c8a8bdc4 100644
--- a/plugin/redirection/RedirectionPlugin.php
+++ b/plugin/redirection/RedirectionPlugin.php
@@ -129,4 +129,28 @@ class RedirectionPlugin extends Plugin
         $sql = "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS $table";
         Database::query($sql);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Redirect user if plugin is installed
+     * @param int $userId
+     */
+    public static function redirectUser($userId)
+    {
+        // Check redirection plugin
+        $plugin = new AppPlugin();
+        $pluginList = $plugin->get_installed_plugins();
+        $redirectionInstalled = in_array('redirection', $pluginList);
+        if ($redirectionInstalled) {
+            $pluginInfo = $plugin->getPluginInfo('redirection');
+            if (!empty($pluginInfo) && isset($pluginInfo['obj'])) {
+                /** @var RedirectionPlugin $redirectionPlugin */
+                $redirectionPlugin = $pluginInfo['obj'];
+                $record = $redirectionPlugin->getUrlFromUser($userId);
+                if (!empty($record) && !empty($record['url'])) {
+                    header('Location: '.$record['url']);
+                    exit;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }