diff --git a/netbox/templates/inc/nav_menu.html b/netbox/templates/inc/nav_menu.html
index 5f8f371d3..177e5df58 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/inc/nav_menu.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/inc/nav_menu.html
@@ -413,7 +413,12 @@
                         </ul>
                     </li>
                 {% else %}
-                    <li><a href="{% url 'login' %}?next={{ request.path }}"><i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i> Log in</a></li>
+                    {% url 'login' as login_url %}
+                    {% if request.path == login_url %}
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.get_full_path }}"><i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i> Log in</a></li>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <li><a href="{{ login_url }}?next={{ request.get_full_path | urlencode }}"><i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i> Log in</a></li>
+                    {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             </ul>
             <form action="{% url 'search' %}" method="get" class="navbar-form navbar-right" id="navbar_search" role="search">
diff --git a/netbox/templates/login.html b/netbox/templates/login.html
index a34b934cc..e3d22399e 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/login.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/login.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     {% if 'next' in request.GET %}<input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ request.GET.next }}" />{% endif %}
+                    {% if 'next' in request.POST %}<input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ request.POST.next }}" />{% endif %}
                     {% render_form form %}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-footer text-right">