diff --git a/css/betternavigator.css b/css/betternavigator.css
index c6ee408..9fdc4dc 100644
--- a/css/betternavigator.css
+++ b/css/betternavigator.css
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ span[class^='bn-icon'], span[class*=' bn-icon'] { display: inline-block; }
 
 #BetterNavigator { position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99999; max-height: 100%; overflow: auto; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left; }
 #BetterNavigator a { text-decoration: none; }
+#BetterNavigator form { display: none; }
 #BetterNavigator.collapsed { box-shadow: 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-transform-origin: right top; -ms-transform-origin: right top; -webkit-transform-origin: right top; transform-origin: right top; -moz-transform: rotate(90deg) translate(100%, 0); -ms-transform: rotate(90deg) translate(100%, 0); -webkit-transform: rotate(90deg) translate(100%, 0); transform: rotate(90deg) translate(100%, 0); border-width: 0 1px 1px 0; }
 #BetterNavigator.collapsed #BetterNavigatorStatus { border-width: 0 1px 1px 0; }
 #BetterNavigator.collapsed #BetterNavigatorStatus .bn-icon-close { display: none; }
diff --git a/javascript/betternavigator.js b/javascript/betternavigator.js
index e821846..8bf533f 100755
--- a/javascript/betternavigator.js
+++ b/javascript/betternavigator.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//For reading cookies
+// For reading cookies
 function getCookie(cname) {
     var name = cname + "=";
     var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
@@ -15,21 +15,29 @@ function getCookie(cname) {
 }
 
 function initialiseBetterNavigator() {
-    //Dom elements
+    // Dom elements
     var BetterNavigator = document.getElementById("BetterNavigator");
     var BetterNavigatorStatus = document.getElementById("BetterNavigatorStatus");
+    var BetterNavigatorLogoutLink = document.getElementById("BetterNavigatorLogoutLink");
+    var BetterNavigatorLogoutForm = document.getElementById("LogoutForm_BetterNavigatorLogoutForm");
 
-    //Toggle visibility of menu by clicking status
+    // Toggle visibility of menu by clicking status
     BetterNavigatorStatus.onclick = function () {
         BetterNavigator.className = BetterNavigator.className === 'collapsed' ? 'open' : 'collapsed';
         //Set cookie to remember state
         document.cookie = "BetterNavigator=" + BetterNavigator.className + ";path=/";
     };
 
-    //Restore menu state
+    // Restore menu state
     if (getCookie('BetterNavigator') === 'open') {
         BetterNavigator.className = 'open';
     }
+    
+    // Upgrade logout link to directly log users out instead of redirecting to logout form
+    BetterNavigatorLogoutLink.onclick = function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        BetterNavigatorLogoutForm.submit();
+    };
 }
 
 if (document.addEventListener && document.readyState === 'loading') {
diff --git a/scss/betternavigator.scss b/scss/betternavigator.scss
index a0a5a70..49524f2 100644
--- a/scss/betternavigator.scss
+++ b/scss/betternavigator.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ span[class^='bn-icon'],span[class*=' bn-icon']{
         text-decoration: none;
     }
 
+    form {
+        display:none;
+    }
+
     //Toggle states
 
     &.collapsed {
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ $archiveColor: #6f6f6f;
     }
 }
 
-//Some hlep for debugging info
+//Some help for debugging info
 body > p.message {
     text-align: left;
     background: #fff;
diff --git a/src/Extension/BetterNavigatorExtension.php b/src/Extension/BetterNavigatorExtension.php
index 20eb36d..55056d6 100644
--- a/src/Extension/BetterNavigatorExtension.php
+++ b/src/Extension/BetterNavigatorExtension.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use SilverStripe\Security\Permission;
 use SilverStripe\CMS\Controllers\SilverStripeNavigator;
 use SilverStripe\Control\Director;
 use SilverStripe\Security\Member;
+use SilverStripe\Security\Security;
+use SilverStripe\Security\LogoutForm;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Config\Config;
 use SilverStripe\Control\Controller;
 use SilverStripe\Versioned\Versioned;
@@ -66,8 +68,9 @@ class BetterNavigatorExtension extends DataExtension {
                 'Member' => $member,
                 'Stage' => Versioned::get_stage(),
                 'Viewing' => $viewing, // What we're viewing doesn't necessarily align with the active Stage
-                'LoginLink' => Controller::join_links(Director::absoluteBaseURL(), Config::inst()->get('Security', 'login_url'), $backURL),
-                'LogoutLink' => Controller::join_links(Director::absoluteBaseURL() . 'Security/logout', $backURL),
+                'LoginLink' => Controller::join_links(Director::absoluteBaseURL(), Security::config()->login_url, $backURL),
+                'LogoutLink' => Controller::join_links(Director::absoluteBaseURL() . Security::config()->logout_url, $backURL),
+                'LogoutForm' => LogoutForm::create($this->owner)->setName('BetterNavigatorLogoutForm'),
                 'EditLink' => $editLink,
                 'Mode' => Director::get_environment_type(),
                 'IsDeveloper' => $isDeveloper
diff --git a/templates/BetterNavigator/BetterNavigator.ss b/templates/BetterNavigator/BetterNavigator.ss
index 9280313..fae5d4d 100644
--- a/templates/BetterNavigator/BetterNavigator.ss
+++ b/templates/BetterNavigator/BetterNavigator.ss
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
                 <% end_if %>
 
                 <% if $Member %>
-                    <a href="$LogoutLink"><span class="bn-icon-user"></span>Log out<% if $Member.FirstName %><span class="light"> ($Member.FirstName)</span><% end_if %></a>
+                    $LogoutForm
+                    <a href="$LogoutLink" id="BetterNavigatorLogoutLink"><span class="bn-icon-user"></span>Log out<% if $Member.FirstName %><span class="light"> ($Member.FirstName)</span><% end_if %></a>
                 <% else %>
                     <a href="$LoginLink"><span class="bn-icon-user"></span>Log in</a>
                 <% end_if %>