diff --git a/djangocms_versioning/admin.py b/djangocms_versioning/admin.py
index d24262d6..40d7931a 100644
--- a/djangocms_versioning/admin.py
+++ b/djangocms_versioning/admin.py
@@ -1038,12 +1038,12 @@ def publish_view(self, request, object_id):
 
         if not version.can_be_published():
             self.message_user(request, _("Version cannot be published"), messages.ERROR)
-            return redirect(requested_redirect or redirect_url)
+            return self._internal_redirect(requested_redirect, redirect_url)
         try:
             version.check_publish(request.user)
         except ConditionFailed as e:
             self.message_user(request, force_str(e), messages.ERROR)
-            return redirect(requested_redirect or redirect_url)
+            return self._internal_redirect(requested_redirect, redirect_url)
 
         # Publish the version
         version.publish(request.user)
@@ -1054,9 +1054,25 @@ def publish_view(self, request, object_id):
         # Redirect to published?
         if conf.ON_PUBLISH_REDIRECT == "published":
             if hasattr(version.content, "get_absolute_url"):
-                redirect_url = version.content.get_absolute_url() or redirect_url
+                requested_redirect = requested_redirect or version.content.get_absolute_url()
+
+        return self._internal_redirect(requested_redirect, redirect_url)
+
+
+    def _internal_redirect(self, url, fallback):
+        """Helper function to check if the give URL is resolvable
+        If resolvable, return the URL; otherwise, returns the fallback URL.
+        """
+        if not url:
+            return redirect(fallback)
+
+        try:
+            resolve(url)
+        except Resolver404:
+            return redirect(fallback)
+
+        return redirect(url)
 
-        return redirect(requested_redirect or redirect_url)
 
     def unpublish_view(self, request, object_id):
         """Unpublishes the specified version and redirects back to the
diff --git a/tests/test_admin.py b/tests/test_admin.py
index 2997116a..aeface20 100644
--- a/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -1384,6 +1384,46 @@ def test_publish_view_redirects_according_to_settings(self):
 
         conf.ON_PUBLISH_REDIRECT = original_setting
 
+
+    def test_publish_resolvable_redirect_url(self):
+        from djangocms_versioning import conf
+
+        original_setting = conf.ON_PUBLISH_REDIRECT
+        conf.ON_PUBLISH_REDIRECT = "published"
+
+        user = self.get_superuser()
+        poll_version = factories.PollVersionFactory(state=constants.DRAFT)
+
+        # when there is no requested redirect
+        url = self.get_admin_url(
+            self.versionable.version_model_proxy, "publish", poll_version.pk
+        )
+
+        with self.login_user_context(user):
+            response = self.client.post(url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(poll_version.content.get_absolute_url(), response.url)
+
+        # when the requested url is resolvable
+        resolvable_url = url + "?next=" + helpers.get_preview_url(poll_version.content)
+
+        with self.login_user_context(user):
+            response = self.client.post(resolvable_url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, helpers.get_preview_url(poll_version.content))
+
+        # when the requested url is not resolvable, should default to version list url
+        not_resolvable_url = url + "?next=http://example.com"
+
+        with self.login_user_context(user):
+            response = self.client.post(not_resolvable_url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, helpers.get_preview_url(poll_version.content))
+
+        conf.ON_PUBLISH_REDIRECT = original_setting
+
+
+
     def test_published_view_sets_modified_time(self):
         poll_version = factories.PollVersionFactory(state=constants.DRAFT)
         url = self.get_admin_url(