diff --git a/templates/pep.js.j2 b/templates/pep.js.j2
index 1b88317..2638506 100644
--- a/templates/pep.js.j2
+++ b/templates/pep.js.j2
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function enforce(r) {
 
 {% if nginx_pep_debug_enabled %}
 log(context, "Inside NJS enforce for " + r.method + " @ " + r.headersIn.host + "/" + r.uri)
+log(context, "Remote user header " + r.headersIn.remote_user)
 {% endif %}
 
   if(context.request.args.token){
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ log(context, "Inside NJS enforce for " + r.method + " @ " + r.headersIn.host + "
       return context
     }).catch(e => { context.request.error("error .... " + njs.dump(e)); context.request.return(401)} )
     return
+  } else if (context.request.headersIn.remote_user){
+      context.request.internalRedirect(context.backend)
   }
 
   context = computeProtection(context)