diff --git a/public_html/js/Presenters/LogoutPresenter.js b/public_html/js/Presenters/LogoutPresenter.js
index a0eec48d..b3383d03 100644
--- a/public_html/js/Presenters/LogoutPresenter.js
+++ b/public_html/js/Presenters/LogoutPresenter.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ App.Presenters.LogoutPresenter = function(
 	function init() {
 		topNavigationPresenter.select('logout');
 		auth.logout().then(function() {
+			$messages.empty();
 			var $messageDiv = messagePresenter.showInfo($messages, 'Logged out. <a href="">Back to main page</a>');
 			$messageDiv.find('a').click(mainPageLinkClicked);
 		}).catch(function(response) {
diff --git a/public_html/js/Util.js b/public_html/js/Util.js
index 707faa18..44e03e8a 100644
--- a/public_html/js/Util.js
+++ b/public_html/js/Util.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ App.Util = (function(jQuery) {
 	}
 
 	function initContentPresenter(presenterGetter, args) {
-		jQuery('#content').empty();
+		//jQuery('#content').empty();
 		initPresenter(presenterGetter, args);
 	};