diff --git a/django/views/generic/base.py b/django/views/generic/base.py
index f2c6d3f9f5..ef74474417 100644
--- a/django/views/generic/base.py
+++ b/django/views/generic/base.py
@@ -161,3 +161,18 @@ class RedirectView(View):
                             'request': self.request
                         })
             return http.HttpResponseGone()
+
+    def head(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def options(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def put(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get(request, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/generic_views/base.py b/tests/regressiontests/generic_views/base.py
index e20932b7fe..4003bbe732 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/generic_views/base.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/generic_views/base.py
@@ -261,3 +261,33 @@ class RedirectViewTest(unittest.TestCase):
         response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/%(object_id)d/')(self.rf.get('/foo/42/'), object_id=42)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
         self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/42/')
+
+    def test_redirect_POST(self):
+        "Default is a permanent redirect"
+        response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/')(self.rf.post('/foo/'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/')
+
+    def test_redirect_HEAD(self):
+        "Default is a permanent redirect"
+        response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/')(self.rf.head('/foo/'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/')
+
+    def test_redirect_OPTIONS(self):
+        "Default is a permanent redirect"
+        response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/')(self.rf.options('/foo/'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/')
+
+    def test_redirect_PUT(self):
+        "Default is a permanent redirect"
+        response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/')(self.rf.put('/foo/'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/')
+
+    def test_redirect_DELETE(self):
+        "Default is a permanent redirect"
+        response = RedirectView.as_view(url='/bar/')(self.rf.delete('/foo/'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 301)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Location'], '/bar/')