diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java
index 8eba41366d..e86cbb6f21 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSecurityInterceptor implements InitializingBean, A
     private boolean alwaysReauthenticate = false;
     private boolean rejectPublicInvocations = false;
     private boolean validateConfigAttributes = true;
+    private boolean publishAuthorizationSuccess = false;
 
     //~ Methods ========================================================================================================
 
@@ -212,7 +213,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractSecurityInterceptor implements InitializingBean, A
             logger.debug("Authorization successful");
         }
 
-        publishEvent(new AuthorizedEvent(object, attributes, authenticated));
+        if (publishAuthorizationSuccess) {
+            publishEvent(new AuthorizedEvent(object, attributes, authenticated));
+        }
 
         // Attempt to run as a different user
         Authentication runAs = this.runAsManager.buildRunAs(authenticated, object, attributes);
@@ -402,6 +405,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractSecurityInterceptor implements InitializingBean, A
         this.messages = new MessageSourceAccessor(messageSource);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Only {@code AuthorizationFailureEvent} will be published.
+     * If you set this property to {@code true}, {@code AuthorizedEvent}s will also be published.
+     *
+     * @param publishAuthorizationSuccess default value is {@code false}
+     */
+    public void setPublishAuthorizationSuccess(boolean publishAuthorizationSuccess) {
+        this.publishAuthorizationSuccess = publishAuthorizationSuccess;
+    }
+
     /**
      * By rejecting public invocations (and setting this property to <tt>true</tt>), essentially you are ensuring
      * that every secure object invocation advised by <code>AbstractSecurityInterceptor</code> has a configuration
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorTests.java
index 3b5dd4c235..0c7a120c7c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorTests.java
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactory;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.security.ITargetObject;
 import org.springframework.security.TargetObject;
 import org.springframework.security.access.AccessDecisionManager;
 import org.springframework.security.access.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.springframework.security.access.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.springframework.security.access.SecurityConfig;
+import org.springframework.security.access.event.AuthorizationFailureEvent;
+import org.springframework.security.access.event.AuthorizedEvent;
 import org.springframework.security.access.intercept.AfterInvocationManager;
 import org.springframework.security.access.intercept.RunAsManager;
 import org.springframework.security.access.intercept.RunAsUserToken;
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorTests {
     private AccessDecisionManager adm;
     private MethodSecurityMetadataSource mds;
     private AuthenticationManager authman;
+    private ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
 
     //~ Methods ========================================================================================================
 
@@ -69,9 +73,11 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorTests {
         adm = mock(AccessDecisionManager.class);
         authman = mock(AuthenticationManager.class);
         mds = mock(MethodSecurityMetadataSource.class);
+        eventPublisher = mock(ApplicationEventPublisher.class);
         interceptor.setAccessDecisionManager(adm);
         interceptor.setAuthenticationManager(authman);
         interceptor.setSecurityMetadataSource(mds);
+        interceptor.setApplicationEventPublisher(eventPublisher);
         createTarget(false);
     }
 
@@ -210,6 +216,7 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorTests {
     @Test
     public void callSucceedsIfAccessDecisionManagerGrantsAccess() throws Exception {
         token.setAuthenticated(true);
+        interceptor.setPublishAuthorizationSuccess(true);
         SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(token);
         mdsReturnsUserRole();
 
@@ -217,9 +224,10 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorTests {
 
         // Note we check the isAuthenticated remained true in following line
         assertEquals("hello org.springframework.security.authentication.TestingAuthenticationToken true", result);
+        verify(eventPublisher).publishEvent(any(AuthorizedEvent.class));
     }
 
-    @Test(expected=AccessDeniedException.class)
+    @Test
     public void callIsntMadeWhenAccessDecisionManagerRejectsAccess() throws Exception {
         SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(token);
         // Use mocked target to make sure invocation doesn't happen (not in expectations so test would fail)
@@ -228,7 +236,12 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorTests {
         when(authman.authenticate(token)).thenReturn(token);
         doThrow(new AccessDeniedException("rejected")).when(adm).decide(any(Authentication.class), any(MethodInvocation.class), any(List.class));
 
-        advisedTarget.makeUpperCase("HELLO");
+        try {
+            advisedTarget.makeUpperCase("HELLO");
+            fail();
+        } catch (AccessDeniedException expected) {
+        }
+        verify(eventPublisher).publishEvent(any(AuthorizationFailureEvent.class));
     }
 
     @Test(expected=IllegalArgumentException.class)
diff --git a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/FilterSecurityInterceptorTests.java b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/FilterSecurityInterceptorTests.java
index cfc6eaffb6..9b7effb3ca 100644
--- a/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/FilterSecurityInterceptorTests.java
+++ b/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/web/access/intercept/FilterSecurityInterceptorTests.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public class FilterSecurityInterceptorTests {
 
         interceptor.invoke(fi);
 
-        verify(publisher).publishEvent(any(AuthorizedEvent.class));
+        // SEC-1697
+        verify(publisher, never()).publishEvent(any(AuthorizedEvent.class));
     }
 
     @Test