diff --git a/frigate/api/auth.py b/frigate/api/auth.py
index 144c71d03..93d618376 100644
--- a/frigate/api/auth.py
+++ b/frigate/api/auth.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from flask import Blueprint, current_app, jsonify, make_response, request
+from flask import Blueprint, current_app, jsonify, make_response, redirect, request
 from flask_limiter import Limiter
 from joserfc import jwt
 from peewee import DoesNotExist
 
-from frigate.config import AuthModeEnum
+from frigate.config import AuthConfig, AuthModeEnum
 from frigate.const import CONFIG_DIR, JWT_SECRET_ENV_VAR, PASSWORD_HASH_ALGORITHM
 from frigate.models import User
 
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ def set_jwt_cookie(response, cookie_name, encoded_jwt, expiration):
     )
 
 
+# Endpoint for use with nginx auth_request
 @AuthBp.route("/auth")
 def auth():
     success_response = make_response({}, 202)
@@ -271,11 +272,11 @@ def profile():
     return jsonify({"username": username})
 
 
-@AuthBp.route("/logout", methods=["POST"])
+@AuthBp.route("/logout")
 def logout():
-    JWT_COOKIE_NAME = current_app.frigate_config.auth.cookie_name
-    response = make_response({}, 200)
-    response.delete_cookie(JWT_COOKIE_NAME)
+    auth_config: AuthConfig = current_app.frigate_config.auth
+    response = make_response(redirect("/login", code=303))
+    response.delete_cookie(auth_config.cookie_name)
     return response
 
 
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index a6fd0280c..dbeea4b85 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -143,18 +143,21 @@ class AuthConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         title="Refresh the session if it is going to expire in this many seconds",
         ge=30,
     )
-    header_map: Optional[HeaderMappingConfig] = Field(
+    header_map: HeaderMappingConfig = Field(
         default_factory=HeaderMappingConfig,
         title="Header mapping definitions for proxy auth mode.",
     )
-    failed_login_rate_limit: Optional[str] = Field(
+    failed_login_rate_limit: str = Field(
         default="1/second;5/minute;20/hour",
         title="Rate limits for failed login attempts.",
     )
-    trusted_proxies: Optional[List[str]] = Field(
+    trusted_proxies: List[str] = Field(
         default=[],
         title="Trusted proxies for determining IP address to rate limit",
     )
+    logout_url: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None, title="Redirect url for logging out in proxy mode."
+    )
     # As of Feb 2023, OWASP recommends 600000 iterations for PBKDF2-SHA256
     hash_iterations: int = Field(default=600000, title="Password hash iterations")
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/menu/AccountSettings.tsx b/web/src/components/menu/AccountSettings.tsx
index 4f0ed90b0..53fcd564d 100644
--- a/web/src/components/menu/AccountSettings.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/menu/AccountSettings.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import {
 import { Drawer, DrawerContent, DrawerTrigger } from "../ui/drawer";
 import { DialogClose } from "../ui/dialog";
 import { LuLogOut } from "react-icons/lu";
-import { useCallback } from "react";
-import axios from "axios";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 
 type AccountSettingsProps = {
@@ -27,14 +25,8 @@ type AccountSettingsProps = {
 };
 export default function AccountSettings({ className }: AccountSettingsProps) {
   const { data: profile } = useSWR("profile");
-
-  const handleLogout = useCallback(() => {
-    axios.post(`logout`).then((response) => {
-      if (response.status == 200) {
-        window.location.href = "/";
-      }
-    });
-  }, []);
+  const { data: config } = useSWR("config");
+  const logoutUrl = config?.auth.logout_url || "/api/logout";
 
   const Container = isDesktop ? DropdownMenu : Drawer;
   const Trigger = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuTrigger : DrawerTrigger;
@@ -75,17 +67,18 @@ export default function AccountSettings({ className }: AccountSettingsProps) {
         >
           <div className="w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
             <DropdownMenuLabel>
-              Current User: {profile?.username}
+              Current User: {profile?.username || "anonymous"}
             </DropdownMenuLabel>
             <DropdownMenuSeparator className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"} />
             <MenuItem
               className={
                 isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
               }
-              onClick={() => handleLogout()}
             >
-              <LuLogOut className="mr-2 size-4" />
-              <span>Logout</span>
+              <a className="flex" href={logoutUrl}>
+                <LuLogOut className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                <span>Logout</span>
+              </a>
             </MenuItem>
           </div>
         </Content>