diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies/Events/CookieAuthenticationEvents.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies/Events/CookieAuthenticationEvents.cs
index 43ad5b0e70..615eb2b0c7 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies/Events/CookieAuthenticationEvents.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies/Events/CookieAuthenticationEvents.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Http;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
 {
@@ -36,12 +37,75 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
         /// <summary>
         /// A delegate assigned to this property will be invoked when the related method is called.
         /// </summary>
-        public Func<CookieRedirectContext, Task> OnRedirect { get; set; } = context =>
+        public Func<CookieRedirectContext, Task> OnRedirectToLogin { get; set; } = context =>
         {
-            context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+            if (IsAjaxRequest(context.Request))
+            {
+                context.Response.Headers["Location"] = context.RedirectUri;
+                context.Response.StatusCode = 401;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+            }
             return Task.FromResult(0);
         };
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A delegate assigned to this property will be invoked when the related method is called.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<CookieRedirectContext, Task> OnRedirectToAccessDenied { get; set; } = context =>
+        {
+            if (IsAjaxRequest(context.Request))
+            {
+                context.Response.Headers["Location"] = context.RedirectUri;
+                context.Response.StatusCode = 403;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+            }
+            return Task.FromResult(0);
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A delegate assigned to this property will be invoked when the related method is called.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<CookieRedirectContext, Task> OnRedirectToLogout { get; set; } = context =>
+        {
+            if (IsAjaxRequest(context.Request))
+            {
+                context.Response.Headers["Location"] = context.RedirectUri;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+            }
+            return Task.FromResult(0);
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A delegate assigned to this property will be invoked when the related method is called.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<CookieRedirectContext, Task> OnRedirectToReturnUrl { get; set; } = context =>
+        {
+            if (IsAjaxRequest(context.Request))
+            {
+                context.Response.Headers["Location"] = context.RedirectUri;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+            }
+            return Task.FromResult(0);
+        };
+
+        private static bool IsAjaxRequest(HttpRequest request)
+        {
+            return request.Query["X-Requested-With"] == "XMLHttpRequest" ||
+                request.Headers["X-Requested-With"] == "XMLHttpRequest";
+        }		
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Implements the interface method by invoking the related delegate method.
         /// </summary>
@@ -71,24 +135,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
         /// Implements the interface method by invoking the related delegate method.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="context">Contains information about the event</param>
-        public virtual Task RedirectToLogout(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirect(context);
+        public virtual Task RedirectToLogout(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirectToLogout(context);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Implements the interface method by invoking the related delegate method.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="context">Contains information about the event</param>
-        public virtual Task RedirectToLogin(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirect(context);
+        public virtual Task RedirectToLogin(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirectToLogin(context);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Implements the interface method by invoking the related delegate method.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="context">Contains information about the event</param>
-        public virtual Task RedirectToReturnUrl(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirect(context);
+        public virtual Task RedirectToReturnUrl(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirectToReturnUrl(context);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Implements the interface method by invoking the related delegate method.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="context">Contains information about the event</param>
-        public virtual Task RedirectToAccessDenied(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirect(context);
+        public virtual Task RedirectToAccessDenied(CookieRedirectContext context) => OnRedirectToAccessDenied(context);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Test/Cookies/CookieMiddlewareTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Test/Cookies/CookieMiddlewareTests.cs
index 3f40b1cebb..646375b880 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Test/Cookies/CookieMiddlewareTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Test/Cookies/CookieMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,67 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task AjaxLoginRedirectToReturnUrlTurnsInto200WithLocationHeader()
+        {
+            var server = CreateServer(options =>
+            {
+                options.AutomaticChallenge = true;
+                options.LoginPath = "/login";
+            });
+
+            var transaction = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/protected?X-Requested-With=XMLHttpRequest");
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, transaction.Response.StatusCode);
+            var responded = transaction.Response.Headers.GetValues("Location");
+            Assert.Equal(1, responded.Count());
+            Assert.True(responded.Single().StartsWith("http://example.com/login"));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task AjaxForbidTurnsInto403WithLocationHeader()
+        {
+            var server = CreateServer(options =>
+            {
+                options.AccessDeniedPath = "/denied";
+            });
+
+            var transaction = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/forbid?X-Requested-With=XMLHttpRequest");
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden, transaction.Response.StatusCode);
+            var responded = transaction.Response.Headers.GetValues("Location");
+            Assert.Equal(1, responded.Count());
+            Assert.True(responded.Single().StartsWith("http://example.com/denied"));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task AjaxLogoutRedirectToReturnUrlTurnsInto200WithLocationHeader()
+        {
+            var server = CreateServer(options =>
+            {
+                options.LogoutPath = "/signout";
+            });
+
+            var transaction = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/signout?X-Requested-With=XMLHttpRequest&ReturnUrl=/");
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, transaction.Response.StatusCode);
+            var responded = transaction.Response.Headers.GetValues("Location");
+            Assert.Equal(1, responded.Count());
+            Assert.True(responded.Single().StartsWith("/"));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task AjaxChallengeRedirectTurnsInto200WithLocationHeader()
+        {
+            var server = CreateServer(options =>
+            {
+            });
+
+            var transaction = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/challenge?X-Requested-With=XMLHttpRequest&ReturnUrl=/");
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, transaction.Response.StatusCode);
+            var responded = transaction.Response.Headers.GetValues("Location");
+            Assert.Equal(1, responded.Count());
+            Assert.True(responded.Single().StartsWith("http://example.com/Account/Login"));
+        }
+
+
         [Theory]
         [InlineData(true)]
         [InlineData(false)]
@@ -225,9 +286,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             var server = CreateServer(options =>
             {
                 options.SystemClock = clock;
-            }, 
-            SignInAsAlice, 
-            baseAddress: null, 
+            },
+            SignInAsAlice,
+            baseAddress: null,
             claimsTransform: o => o.Transformer = new ClaimsTransformer
             {
                 OnTransform = p =>
@@ -401,7 +462,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
                     new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(new GenericIdentity("Alice", "Cookies")))));
 
             var transaction1 = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/testpath");
-            
+
             var transaction2 = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/me/Cookies", transaction1.CookieNameValue);
             Assert.NotNull(transaction2.SetCookie);
             Assert.Equal("Alice", FindClaimValue(transaction2, ClaimTypes.Name));
@@ -554,7 +615,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             context =>
             {
                 Assert.Equal(new PathString("/base"), context.Request.PathBase);
-                return context.Authentication.SignInAsync("Cookies", 
+                return context.Authentication.SignInAsync("Cookies",
                     new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(new GenericIdentity("Alice", "Cookies"))));
             },
             new Uri("http://example.com/base"));
@@ -573,7 +634,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             {
                 options.AutomaticAuthenticate = automatic;
                 options.SystemClock = clock;
-            }, 
+            },
             SignInAsAlice);
 
             var transaction1 = await SendAsync(server, "http://example.com/testpath");
@@ -708,7 +769,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             var server = TestServer.Create(app =>
             {
                 app.UseCookieAuthentication();
-                app.Run(async context => {
+                app.Run(async context =>
+                {
                     await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => context.Authentication.ChallengeAsync());
                 });
             }, services => services.AddAuthentication());
@@ -739,7 +801,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
             var server = TestServer.Create(app =>
             {
                 app.UseCookieAuthentication(options => options.LoginPath = new PathString("/login"));
-                app.Map("/notlogin", signoutApp => signoutApp.Run(context => context.Authentication.SignInAsync("Cookies", 
+                app.Map("/notlogin", signoutApp => signoutApp.Run(context => context.Authentication.SignInAsync("Cookies",
                     new ClaimsPrincipal())));
             },
                 services => services.AddAuthentication());
@@ -970,6 +1032,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Authentication.Cookies
                     {
                         await context.Authentication.ChallengeAsync(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);
                     }
+                    else if (req.Path == new PathString("/signout"))
+                    {
+                        await context.Authentication.SignOutAsync(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);
+                    }
                     else if (req.Path == new PathString("/unauthorized"))
                     {
                         await context.Authentication.ChallengeAsync(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme, new AuthenticationProperties(), ChallengeBehavior.Unauthorized);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies.Interop.Test/TicketInteropTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies.Interop.Test/TicketInteropTests.cs
index 63ab2d36cd..725c5b1f2f 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies.Interop.Test/TicketInteropTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies.Interop.Test/TicketInteropTests.cs
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.CookiePolicy.Test
             var identity = new ClaimsIdentity("Cookies");
             identity.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.Name, "Alice"));
 
-            var dataProtection = new DataProtection.DataProtectionProvider(new DirectoryInfo("."));
-
+            var dataProtection = new DataProtection.DataProtectionProvider(new DirectoryInfo("..\\..\\artifacts"));
             var interopServer = TestServer.Create(app =>
             {
                 app.Properties["host.AppName"] = "Microsoft.Owin.Security.Tests";
@@ -146,8 +145,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.CookiePolicy.Test
             identity.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.Name, "Alice"));
             user.AddIdentity(identity);
 
-            var dataProtection = new DataProtection.DataProtectionProvider(new DirectoryInfo("."));
-
+            var dataProtection = new DataProtection.DataProtectionProvider(new DirectoryInfo("..\\..\\artifacts"));
             var newServer = TestHost.TestServer.Create(app =>
             {
                 app.UseCookieAuthentication(options => options.DataProtectionProvider = dataProtection);