diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
index ed3fd8ef2466..748e8a55f336 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ protected function storeCurrentUrl(Request $request, $session)
             ! $request->prefetch() &&
             ! $request->isPrecognitive()) {
             $session->setPreviousUrl($request->fullUrl());
+
+            if (method_exists($session, 'setPreviousRoute')) {
+                $session->setPreviousRoute($request->route()->getName());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/Store.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/Store.php
index e9f98383ec2c..4457e5a2021c 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/Store.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/Store.php
@@ -789,6 +789,27 @@ public function setPreviousUrl($url)
         $this->put('_previous.url', $url);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the previous route name from the session.
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function previousRoute()
+    {
+        return $this->get('_previous.route');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the "previous" route name in the session.
+     *
+     * @param  string|null  $route
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setPreviousRoute($route)
+    {
+        $this->put('_previous.route', $route);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Specify that the user has confirmed their password.
      *