diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index c47d03d835c..fbd0296b1ab 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@
     // Only if login form was not sent because if the form is sent the user was already on the page.
     Event::open();
 }
+
+if (!api_is_anonymous()) {
+    $url = api_get_configuration_value('redirect_index_to_url_for_logged_users');
+    if (!empty($url)) {
+        header("Location: $url");
+        exit;
+    }
+}
+
 if (api_get_setting('display_categories_on_homepage') === 'true') {
     $controller->tpl->assign('course_category_block', $controller->return_courses_in_categories());
 }
diff --git a/main/install/configuration.dist.php b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
index 26fb1088ca7..8dff7c8013c 100755
--- a/main/install/configuration.dist.php
+++ b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
@@ -901,6 +901,10 @@
 // Round score in exercise category export
 //$_configuration['exercise_category_round_score_in_export'] = false;
 
+// Redirect index to url for logged in users
+// In this example the index.php will be redirected to user_portal.php for logged in users
+//$_configuration['redirect_index_to_url_for_logged_users'] = 'user_portal.php';
+
 // ------ Custom DB changes (keep this at the end)
 // Add user activation by confirmation email
 // This option prevents the new user to login in the platform if your account is not confirmed via email