diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Menu.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Menu.php
index 18a17ea67..a74112dc4 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Menu.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Menu.php
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ class Menu implements RecursiveIterator
 
             $section->add(t('Logout'), array(
                 'url'      => 'authentication/logout',
-                'priority' => 700
+                'priority' => 700,
+                'renderer' => 'ForeignMenuItemRenderer'
             ));
         }
     }
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Menu/ForeignMenuItemRenderer.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Menu/ForeignMenuItemRenderer.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..659709868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Menu/ForeignMenuItemRenderer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Icinga\Web\Menu;
+
+use Icinga\Web\Menu;
+use Icinga\Web\Url;
+
+/**
+ * A menu item with a link that surpasses the regular navigation link behavior
+ */
+class ForeignMenuItemRenderer implements MenuItemRenderer {
+
+    public function render(Menu $menu)
+    {
+        return sprintf(
+            '<a href="%s" target="_self">%s%s<span></span></a>',
+            $menu->getUrl() ?: '#',
+            $menu->getIcon() ? '<img src="' . Url::fromPath($menu->getIcon()) . '" class="icon" /> ' : '',
+            htmlspecialchars($menu->getTitle())
+        );
+    }
+}