diff --git a/components/com_users/controllers/user.php b/components/com_users/controllers/user.php
index a366ca4ab3dec..56efe6c0e1a5b 100644
--- a/components/com_users/controllers/user.php
+++ b/components/com_users/controllers/user.php
@@ -200,13 +200,18 @@ public function logout()
 			}
 
 			$return = 'index.php?Itemid=' . $return . $lang;
-
-			// Redirect to internal URLs only
-			if (JUri::isInternal($return))
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Don't redirect to an external URL.
+			if (!JUri::isInternal($return))
 			{
-				$app->redirect(JRoute::_($return, false));
+				$return = '';
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Redirect the user.
+		$app->redirect(JRoute::_($return, false));
 	}
 
 	/**