--- zfv1/tests/Zend/Test/PHPUnit/_files/application/controllers/ZendTestRedirectController.php	(revision 0)
+++ zfv1/tests/Zend/Test/PHPUnit/_files/application/controllers/ZendTestRedirectController.php	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Test
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ * @version    $Id: ZendTestRedirectController.php 24147 2011-06-24 11:03:29Z robsta $
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Test
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class ZendTestRedirectController extends Zend_Controller_Action
+{
+    public function preDispatch()
+    {
+        return $this->_redirect('/login');
+    }
+
+    public function bazAction()
+    {
+        $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender(true);
+        echo 'this should never be executed';
+    }
+}
Index: zfv1/tests/Zend/Test/PHPUnit/ControllerTestCaseTest.php
===================================================================
--- zfv1/tests/Zend/Test/PHPUnit/ControllerTestCaseTest.php	(revision 24148)
+++ zfv1/tests/Zend/Test/PHPUnit/ControllerTestCaseTest.php	(working copy)
@@ -781,6 +781,17 @@
                : gettype($boot);
         $this->assertTrue($boot === $this->testCase->bootstrap->getBootstrap(), $type);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @group ZF-7496
+     */
+    public function testRedirectWorksAsExpectedInPreDispatchMethods()
+    {
+        $this->testCase->getFrontController()->setControllerDirectory(dirname(__FILE__) . '/_files/application/controllers');
+        $this->testCase->dispatch('/zend-test-redirect/baz');
+        $this->testCase->assertRedirectTo('/login');
+        $this->assertNotEquals('this should never be executed', $this->testCase->getResponse()->getBody());
+    }
 }
 
 // Concrete test case class for testing purposes
Index: zfv1/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php
===================================================================
--- zfv1/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php	(revision 24148)
+++ zfv1/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php	(working copy)
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@
             if (null === $this->_classMethods) {
                 $this->_classMethods = get_class_methods($this);
             }
+            
+            // ZF-7496 - if the preDispatch state modified the response into a
+            // redirect, don't continue processing
+            if ($this->getResponse()->isRedirect()) {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // preDispatch() didn't change the action, so we can continue
             if ($this->getInvokeArg('useCaseSensitiveActions') || in_array($action, $this->_classMethods)) {