ASP.NET redirect error - asp.net

Question

I have controller "HomeController" class with two actions ("Index" and "Login"). By condition I must redirect user from "Index" to "Login". I tried next code:
if(HomeController.LoggedIn()) {
return View();
}
else {
return RedirectToAction("Login", "Home", new { area = "" });
}
But it throws error :
Description: HTTP 500.Error processing request.
Details: Non-web exception. Exception origin (name of application or object): System.Web.Mvc.
Exception stack trace:
at System.Web.Mvc.RouteCollectionExtensions.GetVirtualPathForArea (System.Web.Routing.RouteCollection routes, System.Web.Routing.RequestContext requestContext, System.String name, System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary values, System.Boolean& usingAreas) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.RouteCollectionExtensions.GetVirtualPathForArea (System.Web.Routing.RouteCollection routes, System.Web.Routing.RequestContext requestContext, System.String name, System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary values) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.UrlHelper.GenerateUrl (System.String routeName, System.String actionName, System.String controllerName, System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary routeValues, System.Web.Routing.RouteCollection routeCollection, System.Web.Routing.RequestContext requestContext, Boolean includeImplicitMvcValues) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.RedirectToRouteResult.ExecuteResult (System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext context) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResult (System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext controllerContext, System.Web.Mvc.ActionResult actionResult) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilterRecursive (IList`1 filters, Int32 filterIndex, System.Web.Mvc.ResultExecutingContext preContext, System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext controllerContext, System.Web.Mvc.ActionResult actionResult) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
at System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilterRecursive (IList`1 filters, Int32 filterIndex, System.Web.Mvc.ResultExecutingContext preContext, System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext controllerContext, System.Web.Mvc.ActionResult actionResult) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
What I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

Please, make sure about even route config as per requirement is there or not ?
Or
try to pass a value in thirs parameter as id or value like:
if(HomeController.LoggedIn()) {
return View();
}
else {
return RedirectToAction("Login", "Home", "");
}

Answer 2

To specify the default area, just use:
return RedirectToAction("Login", "Home");