diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js b/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
index f504b3e97f..701c140a19 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/PersistedElement.js
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ export default class PersistedElement extends React.Component {
     _onAction(payload) {
         if (payload.action === 'timeline_resize') {
             this._repositionChild();
+        } else if (payload.action === 'logout') {
+            PersistedElement.destroyElement(this.props.persistKey);
         }
     }