diff --git a/src/controllers/users.js b/src/controllers/users.js
index cd636823b1..1a0be53e5c 100644
--- a/src/controllers/users.js
+++ b/src/controllers/users.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ var async = require('async'),
 	db = require('../database'),
 	helpers = require('./helpers');
 
+usersController.redirectToOnlineUsers = function(req, res, next) {
+	helpers.redirect(res, '/users/online');
+};
+
 usersController.getOnlineUsers = function(req, res, next) {
 	var	websockets = require('../socket.io');
 
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index a70bcec510..823cd45f8a 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function accountRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
 function userRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
 	var middlewares = [middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings];
 
-	setupPageRoute(app, '/users', middleware, middlewares, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
+	setupPageRoute(app, '/users', middleware, middlewares, controllers.users.redirectToOnlineUsers);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/users/online', middleware, middlewares, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/users/sort-posts', middleware, middlewares, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByPosts);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/users/sort-reputation', middleware, middlewares, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByReputation);