diff --git a/lib/ssl_requirement.rb b/lib/ssl_requirement.rb
index dd4a345..8e68131 100644
--- a/lib/ssl_requirement.rb
+++ b/lib/ssl_requirement.rb
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ def ssl_allowed(*actions)
       write_inheritable_array(:ssl_allowed_actions, actions)
     end
   end
-  
+
   protected
     # Returns true if the current action is supposed to run as SSL
-    def ssl_required?
-      (self.class.read_inheritable_attribute(:ssl_required_actions) || []).include?(action_name.to_sym)
+    def ssl_required?(action = action_name)
+      (self.class.read_inheritable_attribute(:ssl_required_actions) || []).include?(action.to_sym)
     end
-    
-    def ssl_allowed?
-      (self.class.read_inheritable_attribute(:ssl_allowed_actions) || []).include?(action_name.to_sym)
+
+    def ssl_allowed?(action = action_name)
+      (self.class.read_inheritable_attribute(:ssl_allowed_actions) || []).include?(action.to_sym)
     end
 
   private
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def ensure_proper_protocol
       return true if ssl_allowed?
 
       if ssl_required? && !request.ssl?
-        redirect_to "https://" + request.host + request.request_uri
+        redirect_to "https://" + request.host + request.request_uri, :status => :moved_permanently
         flash.keep
         return false
       elsif request.ssl? && !ssl_required?
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ def ensure_proper_protocol
         return false
       end
     end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end