diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/header_authenticated.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/header_authenticated.php
index 1d5a5d041..8e86a2f4c 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/header_authenticated.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/header_authenticated.php
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ function getTemperature()
                                 <a class="btn-link" href="https://discourse.pi-hole.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-fw menu-icon fab fa-discourse"></i> Pi-hole Forum</a>
                                 <a class="btn-link" href="https://github.com/pi-hole" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><i class="fa-fw menu-icon fab fa-github"></i> GitHub</a>
                                 <a class="btn-link" href="https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/announcements/5" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><i class="fa-fw menu-icon fa fa-regular fa-rocket"></i> Pi-hole Releases</a>
+                                <?php if (strlen($pwhash) > 0) {  // Show "Logout" link only when the user has the password protection enabled.?>
                                 <hr>
                                 <a class="btn-link" href="logout.php" rel="noopener"><i class="fa fa-fw menu-icon fa-sign-out-alt"></i> Log out</a>
+                                <?php } ?>
                             </li>
                         </ul>
                     </li>