diff --git a/src/_helpers/util.js b/src/_helpers/util.js
index af8c9ed..03afe70 100644
--- a/src/_helpers/util.js
+++ b/src/_helpers/util.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ export const util = {
 
     userLoggedIn: function() { return !!util.currentUser(); },
 
-    logout: function() { return localStorage.clear(); },
+    logout: function() {
+        location.reload();
+        return localStorage.clear();
+    },
 
     authHeader: function() {
         let user = util.currentUser();
@@ -164,8 +167,7 @@ export const util = {
                     if (response.status === 401) {                        
                         console.log('handlePlaintextResponse: unauthenticated request: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
                         util.logout();
-                        vue.$route.replace('/login');
-                    
+
                     } else if (response.status === 404) {
                         // todo: show nicer error message
                         console.log('handlePlaintextResponse: received 404: ' + (errData.resource || errData));
diff --git a/src/_services/user.service.js b/src/_services/user.service.js
index 3469638..5a2250a 100644
--- a/src/_services/user.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/user.service.js
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ function logout(messages, errors) {
         return Promise.resolve();
     }
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/logout`, util.getWithAuth())
-        .then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+        .then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors))
+        .then(() => window.location.replace('/login'));
 }
 
 function forgotPassword(username, messages, errors) {
@@ -247,7 +248,6 @@ function handleAuthResponse(messages, errors) {
                 if (response.status === 401) {
                     // auto logout if 401 response returned from api
                     logout();
-                    location.reload(true);
 
                 } else if (response.status === 404) {
                     // username or password was incorrect