diff --git a/frontend/client/Routes.tsx b/frontend/client/Routes.tsx
index 6c11d0cf..ed7b892e 100644
--- a/frontend/client/Routes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/client/Routes.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ const routeConfigs: RouteConfig[] = [
     },
     template: {
       title: 'Create a Proposal',
-      requiresAuth: true,
     },
     onlyLoggedIn: true,
   },
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ const routeConfigs: RouteConfig[] = [
     },
     template: {
       title: 'Browse proposals',
-      requiresAuth: false,
     },
   },
   {
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ const routeConfigs: RouteConfig[] = [
       title: 'Edit proposal',
       isFullScreen: true,
       hideFooter: true,
-      requiresAuth: true,
     },
     onlyLoggedIn: true,
   },
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ const routeConfigs: RouteConfig[] = [
     },
     template: {
       title: 'Proposal',
-      requiresAuth: false,
     },
   },
   {
diff --git a/frontend/client/components/AuthRoute.tsx b/frontend/client/components/AuthRoute.tsx
index 62dbe1e6..7441d036 100644
--- a/frontend/client/components/AuthRoute.tsx
+++ b/frontend/client/components/AuthRoute.tsx
@@ -1,38 +1,81 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { Route, Redirect, RouteProps } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { Spin } from 'antd';
+import { Spin, message } from 'antd';
 import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
-
-interface StateProps {
-  user: AppState['auth']['user'];
-  isCheckingUser: AppState['auth']['isCheckingUser'];
-}
+import { authActions } from 'modules/auth';
 
 interface OwnProps {
   onlyLoggedOut?: boolean;
 }
 
-type Props = RouteProps & StateProps & OwnProps;
+interface StateProps {
+  user: AppState['auth']['user'];
+  isCheckingUser: AppState['auth']['isCheckingUser'];
+  hasCheckedUser: AppState['auth']['hasCheckedUser'];
+  authForwardLocation: AppState['auth']['authForwardLocation'];
+}
+
+interface DispatchProps {
+  setAuthForwardLocation: typeof authActions['setAuthForwardLocation'];
+}
+
+type Props = RouteProps & StateProps & OwnProps & DispatchProps;
 
 class AuthRoute extends React.Component<Props> {
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.setAuthForward();
+  }
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Props) {
+    const { hasCheckedUser } = this.props;
+    // in case we mounted before having checked user
+    if (!prevProps.hasCheckedUser && hasCheckedUser) {
+      this.setAuthForward();
+    }
+  }
   public render() {
-    const { user, onlyLoggedOut, isCheckingUser, location, ...routeProps } = this.props;
+    const {
+      user,
+      onlyLoggedOut,
+      isCheckingUser,
+      location,
+      authForwardLocation,
+      ...routeProps
+    } = this.props;
     if (isCheckingUser) {
-      return <Spin />;
+      return <Spin tip="Checking authentication status" />;
     }
     if ((user && !onlyLoggedOut) || (!user && onlyLoggedOut)) {
       return <Route {...routeProps} />;
     } else {
-      // TODO: redirect to desired destination after auth
-      // TODO: Show alert that claims they need to be logged in
-      const pathname = onlyLoggedOut ? '/profile' : '/auth';
-      return <Redirect to={{ ...location, pathname }} />;
+      let newLocation = { ...location, pathname: '/auth' };
+      if (onlyLoggedOut) {
+        newLocation = authForwardLocation || { ...location, pathname: '/profile' };
+      }
+      return <Redirect to={{ ...newLocation }} />;
     }
   }
+  private setAuthForward = () => {
+    const {
+      setAuthForwardLocation,
+      location,
+      hasCheckedUser,
+      user,
+      onlyLoggedOut,
+    } = this.props;
+    if (hasCheckedUser && !user && !onlyLoggedOut) {
+      message.warn('Authorization required.');
+      setAuthForwardLocation(location);
+    }
+  };
 }
 
-export default connect((state: AppState) => ({
-  user: state.auth.user,
-  isCheckingUser: state.auth.isCheckingUser,
-}))(AuthRoute);
+export default connect<StateProps, DispatchProps, OwnProps, AppState>(
+  (state: AppState) => ({
+    user: state.auth.user,
+    isCheckingUser: state.auth.isCheckingUser,
+    hasCheckedUser: state.auth.hasCheckedUser,
+    authForwardLocation: state.auth.authForwardLocation,
+  }),
+  { setAuthForwardLocation: authActions.setAuthForwardLocation },
+)(AuthRoute);
diff --git a/frontend/client/components/Template/index.tsx b/frontend/client/components/Template/index.tsx
index 034f74fe..8ad5a45b 100644
--- a/frontend/client/components/Template/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/client/components/Template/index.tsx
@@ -1,51 +1,26 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { Layout } from 'antd';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import BasicHead from 'components/BasicHead';
 import Header from 'components/Header';
 import Footer from 'components/Footer';
-import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
 import './index.less';
 
-interface StateProps {
-  authUser: AppState['auth']['user'];
-}
-
 export interface TemplateProps {
   title: string;
   isHeaderTransparent?: boolean;
   isFullScreen?: boolean;
   hideFooter?: boolean;
-  requiresAuth?: boolean;
 }
 
-type Props = StateProps & TemplateProps;
+type Props = TemplateProps;
 
-class Template extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
+export default class Template extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   render() {
-    const {
-      children,
-      title,
-      isHeaderTransparent,
-      isFullScreen,
-      hideFooter,
-      requiresAuth,
-      authUser,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { children, title, isHeaderTransparent, isFullScreen, hideFooter } = this.props;
 
-    let content = children;
-    let isCentered = false;
-    if (requiresAuth) {
-      if (!authUser) {
-        isCentered = true;
-        content = (
-          <div>
-            Login required. <br /> TODO: links or redirect
-          </div>
-        );
-      }
-    }
+    const content = children;
+    const isCentered = false;
 
     const className = classnames(
       'Template',
@@ -65,9 +40,3 @@ class Template extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
     );
   }
 }
-
-export default connect<StateProps, {}, TemplateProps, AppState>(state => {
-  return {
-    authUser: state.auth.user,
-  };
-})(Template);
diff --git a/frontend/client/modules/auth/actions.ts b/frontend/client/modules/auth/actions.ts
index 5f4bb944..cf0c2285 100644
--- a/frontend/client/modules/auth/actions.ts
+++ b/frontend/client/modules/auth/actions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import types from './types';
 import { Dispatch } from 'redux';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/browser';
+import { RouteProps } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
   createUser as apiCreateUser,
   checkUserAuth,
@@ -96,3 +97,10 @@ export function logout() {
     });
   };
 }
+
+export function setAuthForwardLocation(location: RouteProps['location']) {
+  return {
+    type: types.SET_AUTH_FORWARD_LOCATION,
+    payload: { location },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/frontend/client/modules/auth/reducers.ts b/frontend/client/modules/auth/reducers.ts
index 4b07710d..66fdff5c 100644
--- a/frontend/client/modules/auth/reducers.ts
+++ b/frontend/client/modules/auth/reducers.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import types from './types';
 import usersTypes from 'modules/users/types';
 import { User, AuthSignatureData } from 'types';
+import { RouteProps } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 export interface AuthState {
   user: User | null;
   isAuthingUser: boolean;
   authUserError: string | null;
 
+  authForwardLocation: RouteProps['location'];
+
   isCheckingUser: boolean;
   hasCheckedUser: boolean;
 
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ export const INITIAL_STATE: AuthState = {
   isAuthingUser: false,
   authUserError: null,
 
+  authForwardLocation: undefined,
+
   isCreatingUser: false,
   createUserError: null,
 
@@ -135,6 +140,12 @@ export default function createReducer(
         ...state,
         user: null,
       };
+
+    case types.SET_AUTH_FORWARD_LOCATION:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        authForwardLocation: action.payload.location,
+      };
   }
   return state;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/client/modules/auth/types.ts b/frontend/client/modules/auth/types.ts
index f68f1043..17743547 100644
--- a/frontend/client/modules/auth/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/client/modules/auth/types.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ enum AuthTypes {
   LOGOUT_PENDING = 'LOGOUT_PENDING',
   LOGOUT_FULFILLED = 'LOGOUT_FULFILLED',
   LOGOUT_REJECTED = 'LOGOUT_REJECTED',
+
+  SET_AUTH_FORWARD_LOCATION = 'SET_AUTH_FORWARD_LOCATION',
 }
 
 export default AuthTypes;