diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Authorization/AuthorizeFilter.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Authorization/AuthorizeFilter.cs
index c6ecc5c699..356276852d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Authorization/AuthorizeFilter.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Authorization/AuthorizeFilter.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Authorization
     /// </summary>
     public class AuthorizeFilter : IAsyncAuthorizationFilter, IFilterFactory
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new <see cref="AuthorizeFilter"/> instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        public AuthorizeFilter()
+            : this(authorizeData: new[] { new AuthorizeAttribute() })
+        {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initialize a new <see cref="AuthorizeFilter"/> instance.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Authorization/AuthorizeFilterTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Authorization/AuthorizeFilterTest.cs
index 3429bad91e..7222cb16ab 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Authorization/AuthorizeFilterTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Authorization/AuthorizeFilterTest.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Authorization
             Assert.Contains(authorizationContext.HttpContext.User.Identities, i => i.IsAuthenticated);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task DefaultConstructor_DeniesAnonymousUsers()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var authorizationContext = GetAuthorizationContext(anonymous: true);
+            // The type 'AuthorizeFilter' is both a filter by itself and also a filter factory.
+            // The default filter provider first checks if a type is a filter factory and creates an instance of
+            // this filter.
+            var authorizeFilterFactory = new AuthorizeFilter();
+            var filterFactory = authorizeFilterFactory as IFilterFactory;
+            var authorizeFilter = (AuthorizeFilter)filterFactory.CreateInstance(
+                authorizationContext.HttpContext.RequestServices);
+
+            // Act
+            await authorizeFilter.OnAuthorizationAsync(authorizationContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsType<ChallengeResult>(authorizationContext.Result);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public async Task AuthorizeFilter_CreatedWithAuthorizeData_ThrowsWhenOnAuthorizationAsyncIsCalled()
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/GlobalAuthorizationFilterTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/GlobalAuthorizationFilterTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9eecde77ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests/GlobalAuthorizationFilterTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.FunctionalTests
+{
+    public class GlobalAuthorizationFilterTest : IClassFixture<MvcTestFixture<SecurityWebSite.StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter>>
+    {
+        public GlobalAuthorizationFilterTest(MvcTestFixture<SecurityWebSite.StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter> fixture)
+        {
+            Client = fixture.Client;
+        }
+
+        public HttpClient Client { get; }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task DeniesAnonymousUsers_ByDefault()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var response = await Client.GetAsync("http://localhost/Administration/Index");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.Redirect, response.StatusCode);
+            Assert.NotNull(response.Headers.Location);
+            Assert.Equal(
+                "http://localhost/Home/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FAdministration%2FIndex",
+                response.Headers.Location.ToString());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task AllowAnonymousUsers_ForActionsWithAllowAnonymousAttribute()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var response = await Client.GetAsync("http://localhost/Administration/AllowAnonymousAction");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+            var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            Assert.Equal("Administration.AllowAnonymousAction", body);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/Controllers/AdministrationController.cs b/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/Controllers/AdministrationController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac7be06b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/Controllers/AdministrationController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace SecurityWebSite.Controllers
+{
+    // This controller is secured through the globally added authorize filter which
+    // allows only authenticated users.
+    public class AdministrationController : Controller
+    {
+        public IActionResult Index()
+        {
+            return Content("Administration.Index");
+        }
+
+        [AllowAnonymous]
+        public IActionResult AllowAnonymousAction()
+        {
+            return Content("Administration.AllowAnonymousAction");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter.cs b/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af49233670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/WebSites/SecurityWebSite/StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace SecurityWebSite
+{
+    public class StartupWithGlobalDenyAnonymousFilter
+    {
+        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            services
+                .AddAuthentication(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)
+                .AddCookie(options =>
+                {
+                    options.LoginPath = "/Home/Login";
+                    options.LogoutPath = "/Home/Logout";
+                });
+
+            services.AddMvc(o =>
+            {
+                o.Filters.Add(new AuthorizeFilter());
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
+        {
+            app.UseAuthentication();
+
+            app.UseMvcWithDefaultRoute();
+        }
+    }
+}