diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/header_container.js
index b4dcb4d56..2f0da48c8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/header_container.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
       message: intl.formatMessage(messages.logoutMessage),
       confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.logoutConfirm),
+      closeWhenConfirm: false,
       onConfirm: () => logOut(),
     }));
   },
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/confirmation_modal.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/confirmation_modal.js
index 47a49c0c7..a665b9fb1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/confirmation_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/confirmation_modal.js
@@ -13,16 +13,23 @@ class ConfirmationModal extends React.PureComponent {
     onConfirm: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     secondary: PropTypes.string,
     onSecondary: PropTypes.func,
+    closeWhenConfirm: PropTypes.bool,
     onDoNotAsk: PropTypes.func,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
+  static defaultProps = {
+    closeWhenConfirm: true,
+  };
+
   componentDidMount() {
     this.button.focus();
   }
 
   handleClick = () => {
-    this.props.onClose();
+    if (this.props.closeWhenConfirm) {
+      this.props.onClose();
+    }
     this.props.onConfirm();
     if (this.props.onDoNotAsk && this.doNotAskCheckbox.checked) {
       this.props.onDoNotAsk();
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
index 40ef506cc..722b47140 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/link_footer.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
       message: intl.formatMessage(messages.logoutMessage),
       confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.logoutConfirm),
+      closeWhenConfirm: false,
       onConfirm: () => logOut(),
     }));
   },