diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
index 0f9b7bf694..176edd78ae 100644
--- a/logout.php
+++ b/logout.php
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@
 
 //includes files
 	require_once __DIR__ . "/resources/require.php";
+	
+//use custom logout destination if set otherwise redirect to the index page
+	if (isset($_SESSION["login"]["logout_destination"]["text"])){
+		$logout_destination = $_SESSION["login"]["logout_destination"]["text"];
+	}
+	else {
+		$logout_destination = PROJECT_PATH."/";
+	}
 
 //destroy session
 	session_unset();
@@ -96,8 +104,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-//redirect the user to the index page
-	header("Location: ".PROJECT_PATH."/");
+//redirect the user to the logout page
+	header("Location: ".$logout_destination);
 	exit;
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>