diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 474e16a22..d0e8d9bbd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     * Fixed exception in `$flexPage->frontmatter()` method when setting value
     * Fixed `onBlueprintCreated` event being called multiple times in `Flex Pages` [grav-plugin-flex-objects#97](https://github.com/trilbymedia/grav-plugin-flex-objects/issues/97)
     * Fixed wrong ordering in page collections if `intl` extension has been enabled [#3167](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3167)
+    * Fixed page redirect to the first visible child page (needs to be routable and published, too)
 
 # v1.7.3
 ## 01/21/2021
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
index ea95586f1..5265b7ebb 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ class Pages
             // fall back and check site based redirects
             if (!$page || !$page->routable()) {
                 // Redirect to the first child (placeholder page)
-                if ($redirect && $page && count($children = $page->children()->visible()) > 0) {
+                if ($redirect && $page && count($children = $page->children()->visible()->routable()->published()) > 0) {
                     $this->grav->redirectLangSafe($children->first()->route());
                 }