diff --git a/main/inc/lib/template.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/template.lib.php
index 390e0cb1ee..f5ab2a14b6 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/template.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/template.lib.php
@@ -737,7 +737,11 @@ class Template
         //Preparing values for the menu
 
         //Logout link
-        $this->assign('logout_link', api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'index.php?logout=logout&uid='.api_get_user_id());
+        if (isset($_configuration['hide_logout_boton']) && $_configuration['hide_logout_boton'] == false) {
+            $this->assign('logout_link', api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'index.php?logout=logout&uid='.api_get_user_id());
+        } else {
+            $this->assign('logout_link', null);
+        }
 
         //Profile link
         if (api_get_setting('allow_social_tool') == 'true') {
diff --git a/main/install/configuration.dist.php b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
index 22480a9934..a8275fef5a 100755
--- a/main/install/configuration.dist.php
+++ b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
@@ -249,3 +249,5 @@ $_configuration['system_stable']     = NEW_VERSION_STABLE;
 //$_configuration['default_template'] = 'default'; // (main/template/default)
 // Show reduce LP report
 //$_configuration['lp_show_reduced_report'] = false;
+// Hide the logout button
+//$_configuration['hide_logout_boton'] = true;
diff --git a/main/template/default/layout/menu.tpl b/main/template/default/layout/menu.tpl
index 74cc1a65ec..9017212088 100755
--- a/main/template/default/layout/menu.tpl
+++ b/main/template/default/layout/menu.tpl
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@
                             </li>
                         </ul>
                         {% endif %}
+                        {% if logout_link is not null %}
                     <li>
                         <a id="logout_button" class="logout" title="{{ "Logout"|get_lang }}" href="{{ logout_link }}" >
                             <img src="{{ "exit.png"|icon(22) }}">
                         </a>
                     </li>
+                        {% endif %}
                 </ul>
                 {% else %}
                     {# Direct login to course - no visible if logged and on the index page #}