diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/logout.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/logout.js
index 637d85764db..a2018e4ce45 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/logout.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/logout.js
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ export default function logout({ redirect } = {}) {
     window.location.href = redirect;
     return;
   }
-
-  window.location.href = getURL("/");
+  const url = ctx.siteSettings.login_required ? "/login" : "/";
+  window.location.href = getURL(url);
 }