diff --git a/django/shortcuts/__init__.py b/django/shortcuts/__init__.py
index 823c6bb5e7..119bd092b5 100644
--- a/django/shortcuts/__init__.py
+++ b/django/shortcuts/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def redirect(to, *args, **kwargs):
     try:
         return redirect_class(urlresolvers.reverse(to, args=args, kwargs=kwargs))
     except urlresolvers.NoReverseMatch:
+        # If this is a callable, re-raise.
+        if callable(to):
+            raise
         # If this doesn't "feel" like a URL, re-raise.
         if '/' not in to and '.' not in to:
             raise
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
index 1dc85b0424..d5f3ec9546 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ class ReverseShortcutTests(TestCase):
         res = redirect('http://example.com/')
         self.assertEqual(res['Location'], 'http://example.com/')
 
+    def test_redirect_view_object(self):
+        from views import absolute_kwargs_view
+        res = redirect(absolute_kwargs_view)
+        self.assertEqual(res['Location'], '/absolute_arg_view/')
+        self.assertRaises(NoReverseMatch, redirect, absolute_kwargs_view, wrong_argument=None)
+
 
 class NamespaceTests(TestCase):
     urls = 'regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.namespace_urls'