diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/volley/toolbox/HurlStack.java b/src/main/java/com/android/volley/toolbox/HurlStack.java
index 1be202e..c53d5e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/volley/toolbox/HurlStack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/volley/toolbox/HurlStack.java
@@ -166,7 +166,14 @@
      * Create an {@link HttpURLConnection} for the specified {@code url}.
      */
     protected HttpURLConnection createConnection(URL url) throws IOException {
-        return (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+        HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+
+        // Workaround for the M release HttpURLConnection not observing the
+        // HttpURLConnection.setFollowRedirects() property.
+        // https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=194495
+        connection.setInstanceFollowRedirects(HttpURLConnection.getFollowRedirects());
+
+        return connection;
     }
 
     /**