diff --git a/client/src/lib/page.js b/client/src/lib/page.js
index 898c96cd..94d8505f 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/page.js
+++ b/client/src/lib/page.js
@@ -604,16 +604,23 @@ export class LinkButton extends Component {
 export class DropdownLink extends Component {
     static propTypes = {
         to: PropTypes.string,
-        className: PropTypes.string
+        className: PropTypes.string,
+        forceReload: PropTypes.bool
     }
 
     render() {
         const props = this.props;
 
         const clsName = "dropdown-item" + (props.className ? " " + props.className : "")
-        return (
+        if (props.forceReload) {
+          return (
             <Link to={props.to} className={clsName} onClick={() => window.location.href=props.to}>{props.children}</Link>
-        );
+          );
+         } else {
+          return (
+            <Link to={props.to} className={clsName}>{props.children}</Link>
+          );
+         }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/root.js b/client/src/root.js
index 5a3f7e55..5a40faad 100644
--- a/client/src/root.js
+++ b/client/src/root.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Root extends Component {
                                 {getLanguageChooser(t)}
                                 <NavDropdown menuClassName="dropdown-menu-right" label={mailtrainConfig.user.username} icon="user">
                                     <DropdownLink to="/account"><Icon icon='user'/> {t('account')}</DropdownLink>
-                                    {mailtrainConfig.authMethod == 'cas' && <DropdownLink to="/cas/logout"><Icon icon="sign-out-alt"/> {t('logOut')}</DropdownLink>}
+                                    {mailtrainConfig.authMethod == 'cas' && <DropdownLink to="/cas/logout" forceReload=true><Icon icon="sign-out-alt"/> {t('logOut')}</DropdownLink>}
                                     {mailtrainConfig.authMethod != 'cas' && <DropdownActionLink onClickAsync={::this.logout}><Icon icon='sign-out-alt'/> {t('logOut')}</DropdownActionLink>}
                                 </NavDropdown>
                             </ul>