diff --git a/client/boot/common.js b/client/boot/common.js
index 6966833534b4e..3e08797a551a7 100644
--- a/client/boot/common.js
+++ b/client/boot/common.js
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ const loggedOutMiddleware = currentUser => {
 
 	page( '*', ( context, next ) => {
 		if ( isValidSection( context.path ) ) {
+			// redirect to login page if we're not on it already, only for stats for now
+			if ( startsWith( context.path, '/stats' ) ) {
+				return page.redirect( '/log-in/?redirect_to=' + encodeURIComponent( context.path ) );
+			}
 			next();
 		}
 	} );
diff --git a/client/wordpress-com.js b/client/wordpress-com.js
index 7038dc7297071..3946e945e57ed 100644
--- a/client/wordpress-com.js
+++ b/client/wordpress-com.js
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ const sections = [
 		module: 'my-sites/stats',
 		secondary: true,
 		group: 'sites',
+		enableLoggedOut: true,
 	},
 	{
 		name: 'checklist',