diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/Elements.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/Elements.java
index 950f62438b..8c14154d25 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/Elements.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/Elements.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public abstract class Elements {
     public static final String PORT_MAPPINGS = "port-mappings";
     public static final String PORT_MAPPING = "port-mapping";
     public static final String CUSTOM_FILTER = "custom-filter";
+    public static final String REQUEST_CACHE = "request-cache";
     @Deprecated
     public static final String CUSTOM_AUTH_PROVIDER = "custom-authentication-provider";
     @Deprecated
diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
index f2c9a15862..e0d7a49033 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 
     private static final String ATT_DISABLE_URL_REWRITING = "disable-url-rewriting";
 
+    private static final String ATT_REF = "ref";
+
     static final String OPEN_ID_AUTHENTICATION_PROCESSING_FILTER_CLASS = "org.springframework.security.openid.OpenIDAuthenticationProcessingFilter";
     static final String OPEN_ID_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER_CLASS = "org.springframework.security.openid.OpenIDAuthenticationProvider";
     static final String OPEN_ID_CONSUMER_CLASS = "org.springframework.security.openid.OpenID4JavaConsumer";
@@ -434,17 +436,16 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
         final String ATT_AFTER = "after";
         final String ATT_BEFORE = "before";
         final String ATT_POSITION = "position";
-        final String REF = "ref";
 
         for (Element elt: customFilterElts) {
             String after = elt.getAttribute(ATT_AFTER);
             String before = elt.getAttribute(ATT_BEFORE);
             String position = elt.getAttribute(ATT_POSITION);
 
-            String ref = elt.getAttribute(REF);
+            String ref = elt.getAttribute(ATT_REF);
 
             if (!StringUtils.hasText(ref)) {
-                pc.getReaderContext().error("The '" + REF + "' attribute must be supplied", pc.extractSource(elt));
+                pc.getReaderContext().error("The '" + ATT_REF + "' attribute must be supplied", pc.extractSource(elt));
             }
 
             RuntimeBeanReference bean = new RuntimeBeanReference(ref);
@@ -725,6 +726,12 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 
     private BeanReference createRequestCache(Element element, ParserContext pc, boolean allowSessionCreation,
             String portMapperName) {
+        Element requestCacheElt = DomUtils.getChildElementByTagName(element, Elements.REQUEST_CACHE);
+
+        if (requestCacheElt != null) {
+            return new RuntimeBeanReference(requestCacheElt.getAttribute(ATT_REF));
+        }
+
         BeanDefinitionBuilder requestCache = BeanDefinitionBuilder.rootBeanDefinition(HttpSessionRequestCache.class);
         BeanDefinitionBuilder portResolver = BeanDefinitionBuilder.rootBeanDefinition(PortResolverImpl.class);
         portResolver.addPropertyReference("portMapper", portMapperName);
@@ -740,11 +747,12 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
     }
 
     private BeanDefinition createExceptionTranslationFilter(Element element, ParserContext pc, BeanReference requestCache) {
-        BeanDefinitionBuilder exceptionTranslationFilterBuilder
-            = BeanDefinitionBuilder.rootBeanDefinition(ExceptionTranslationFilter.class);
-        exceptionTranslationFilterBuilder.addPropertyValue("accessDeniedHandler", createAccessDeniedHandler(element, pc));
+        BeanDefinitionBuilder etfBuilder = BeanDefinitionBuilder.rootBeanDefinition(ExceptionTranslationFilter.class);
+        etfBuilder.addPropertyValue("accessDeniedHandler", createAccessDeniedHandler(element, pc));
+        etfBuilder.addPropertyValue("requestCache", requestCache);
 
-        return exceptionTranslationFilterBuilder.getBeanDefinition();
+
+        return etfBuilder.getBeanDefinition();
     }
 
     private BeanMetadataElement createAccessDeniedHandler(Element element, ParserContext pc) {
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
index fb317e7049..1fb671bd9b 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/http/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.ui.DefaultLoginPageGenera
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.BasicProcessingFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.HttpSessionSecurityContextRepository;
 import org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter;
+import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.HttpSessionRequestCache;
 import org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionAuthenticationStrategy;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter;
@@ -784,6 +785,19 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests {
         seshStrategy.onAuthentication(auth, new MockHttpServletRequest(), new MockHttpServletResponse());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void externalRequestCacheIsConfiguredCorrectly() throws Exception {
+        setContext(
+                "<http auto-config='true'>" +
+                "    <request-cache ref='cache' />" +
+                "</http>" +
+                "<b:bean id='cache' class='" + HttpSessionRequestCache.class.getName() + "'/>" +
+                AUTH_PROVIDER_XML);
+        ExceptionTranslationFilter etf = (ExceptionTranslationFilter) getFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.class);
+        Object requestCache = appContext.getBean("cache");
+        assertSame(requestCache, FieldUtils.getFieldValue(etf, "requestCache"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void customEntryPointIsSupported() throws Exception {
         setContext(