diff --git a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate.js b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate.js
index 3ae8edbcf..42d238ffd 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate.js
+++ b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate.js
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 import { hash } from 'rsvp';
 
 export default class ScopesScopeAuthenticateRoute extends Route {
 
+  // =services
+
+  @service session;
+
+  // =attributes
+
+  routeIfAlreadyAuthenticated = 'scopes.scope.projects';
+
+  // =methods
+
   /**
    * Returns all auth methods for the current scope, along with the current
    * scope and all scopes (for org navigation).
@@ -23,4 +34,10 @@ export default class ScopesScopeAuthenticateRoute extends Route {
     });
   }
 
+  redirect() {
+    if (this.session.isAuthenticated) {
+      this.transitionTo(this.routeIfAlreadyAuthenticated);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.js b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ee523b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
+
+export default class ScopesScopeAuthenticateIndexRoute extends Route {
+
+  // =methods
+
+  /**
+   * This index route exists solely to redirect the user on to the
+   * first auth method.
+   * @param {object} model
+   * @param {[AuthMethodModel]} model.authMethods
+   */
+  redirect({ authMethods }) {
+    const firstAuthMethod = authMethods.firstObject;
+    if (firstAuthMethod) {
+      this.transitionTo('scopes.scope.authenticate.method', firstAuthMethod);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/method.js b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/method.js
index 29014e819..b52406722 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/method.js
+++ b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/method.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ export default class ScopesScopeAuthenticateMethodRoute extends Route {
   @service notify;
   @service intl;
 
+  // =attributes
+
+  routeAfterAuthentication = 'scopes.scope.projects';
+
   // =methods
 
   /**
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ export default class ScopesScopeAuthenticateMethodRoute extends Route {
         requestCookies,
         { scope, authMethod }
       );
-      this.transitionTo('scopes.scope.projects');
+      this.transitionTo(this.routeAfterAuthentication);
     } catch (e) {
       const errorMessage = this.intl.t('errors.titles.authentication-failed');
       this.notify.error(errorMessage, { closeAfter: null });
diff --git a/ui/core/app/templates/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.hbs b/ui/core/app/templates/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2147cab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/app/templates/scopes/scope/authenticate/index.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{outlet}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/core/tests/acceptance/authentication-test.js b/ui/core/tests/acceptance/authentication-test.js
index bd5c2a1a5..e71c1a3b0 100644
--- a/ui/core/tests/acceptance/authentication-test.js
+++ b/ui/core/tests/acceptance/authentication-test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import setupMirage from 'ember-cli-mirage/test-support/setup-mirage';
 import a11yAudit from 'ember-a11y-testing/test-support/audit';
 import {
   currentSession,
-  //authenticateSession,
+  authenticateSession,
   //invalidateSession,
 } from 'ember-simple-auth/test-support';
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module('Acceptance | authentication', function(hooks) {
   let scope;
   let authMethod;
   let authMethodID;
+  let authenticateURL;
   let authMethodAuthenticateURL;
   let projectsURL;
 
@@ -27,10 +28,18 @@ module('Acceptance | authentication', function(hooks) {
     authMethod = this.server.create('auth-method', { scope });
     orgScopeID = orgScope.id;
     authMethodID = authMethod.id;
+    authenticateURL = `/scopes/${orgScopeID}/authenticate`;
     authMethodAuthenticateURL = `/scopes/${orgScopeID}/authenticate/${authMethodID}`;
     projectsURL = `/scopes/${orgScopeID}/projects`;
   });
 
+  test('visiting auth methods authenticate route redirects to first auth method', async function(assert) {
+    assert.expect(1);
+    await visit(authenticateURL);
+    await a11yAudit();
+    assert.equal(currentURL(), authMethodAuthenticateURL);
+  });
+
   test('visiting auth method authenticate route', async function(assert) {
     assert.expect(1);
     await visit(authMethodAuthenticateURL);
@@ -38,6 +47,15 @@ module('Acceptance | authentication', function(hooks) {
     assert.equal(currentURL(), authMethodAuthenticateURL);
   });
 
+  test('visiting any authenticate route while already authenticated redirects to projects', async function(assert) {
+    assert.expect(2);
+    authenticateSession();
+    await visit(authenticateURL);
+    assert.equal(currentURL(), projectsURL);
+    await visit(authMethodAuthenticateURL);
+    assert.equal(currentURL(), projectsURL);
+  });
+
   test('failed authentication shows a notification message', async function(assert) {
     assert.expect(3);
     await visit(authMethodAuthenticateURL);
diff --git a/ui/core/tests/unit/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index-test.js b/ui/core/tests/unit/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88d5a1121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/tests/unit/routes/scopes/scope/authenticate/index-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { module, test } from 'qunit';
+import { setupTest } from 'ember-qunit';
+
+module('Unit | Route | scopes/scope/authenticate/index', function(hooks) {
+  setupTest(hooks);
+
+  test('it exists', function(assert) {
+    let route = this.owner.lookup('route:scopes/scope/authenticate/index');
+    assert.ok(route);
+  });
+});