diff --git a/config/vufind/config.ini b/config/vufind/config.ini
index e590deb7a1009b734f916509dc136bf3ed732442..81dc55cc7f54c6187bde774a2fb942d2a64d5541 100644
--- a/config/vufind/config.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/config.ini
@@ -86,12 +86,14 @@ displayDateFormat = "m-d-Y"
 ; A string used to format user interface time strings using the PHP date() function
 ; default is H:i (HH:MM 23:01)
 displayTimeFormat = "H:i"
-; The base VuFind URL will load the "Home" action of this module unless the user
-; is logged in:
+; The base VuFind URL will load this controller unless the user is logged in:
 defaultModule   = Search
-; The base VuFind URL will load the "Home" action of this module when the user
-; is logged in:
+; When defaultModule is used, this action will be triggered (default = Home)
+;defaultAction = Home
+; The base VuFind URL will load this controller when the user is logged in:
 defaultLoggedInModule = MyResearch
+; When defaultLoggedInModule is used, this action will be triggered (default = Home)
+;defaultLoggedInAction = Home
 ; The route VuFind will send users to following a log out operation. Set to false
 ; or omit to attempt to retain the user's current context after log out.
 ;logOutRoute = home
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/IndexController.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/IndexController.php
index a88057cde538b6507a1375dd81caef47ee7ba05a..d1c4c276962fd60271c52db745d7b3fe72e0a0a0 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/IndexController.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Controller/IndexController.php
@@ -75,12 +75,20 @@ class IndexController extends \Zend\Mvc\Controller\AbstractActionController
      */
     public function homeAction()
     {
-        $loggedInModule = isset($this->config->Site->defaultLoggedInModule)
-            ? $this->config->Site->defaultLoggedInModule : 'MyResearch';
-        $loggedOutModule = isset($this->config->Site->defaultModule)
-            ? $this->config->Site->defaultModule : 'Search';
-        $module = $this->authManager->isLoggedIn()
-            ? $loggedInModule : $loggedOutModule;
-        return $this->forward()->dispatch($module, ['action' => 'Home']);
+        // Load different configurations depending on whether we're logged in or not:
+        if ($this->authManager->isLoggedIn()) {
+            $controller = isset($this->config->Site->defaultLoggedInModule)
+                ? $this->config->Site->defaultLoggedInModule : 'MyResearch';
+            $actionConfig = 'defaultLoggedInAction';
+        } else {
+            $controller = isset($this->config->Site->defaultModule)
+                ? $this->config->Site->defaultModule : 'Search';
+            $actionConfig = 'defaultAction';
+        }
+        $action = isset($this->config->Site->$actionConfig)
+            ? $this->config->Site->$actionConfig : 'Home';
+
+        // Forward to the appropriate controller and action:
+        return $this->forward()->dispatch($controller, compact('action'));
     }
 }