diff --git a/helper.py b/helper.py
index 5d56b82..b028c0f 100644
--- a/helper.py
+++ b/helper.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def debug(req,form, optstr = ""):
 		else:
 			req.write("Debug: "+optstr+"<br>\n")
 
-def footer(req,form):
+def footer(req,form,display_buttons=0):
 	"""return html footer"""
 	try:
 		username=form["username"]
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def footer(req,form):
 	except: #not logged in
 		username = ""
 		sessionid = ""
-	if ((username != "") and (sessionid != "")) and ("logout" not in form.keys()):
+	if display_buttons:
 		data = """
 		<form method="post">
 		<input type="hidden" name="sessionid" value="%s">
diff --git a/login.py b/login.py
index 8361100..acb4e61 100755
--- a/login.py
+++ b/login.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def game_overview_form(req,form):
 		""" %  (sessionid, username)
 	else:
 		data+= "Sorry, all your game slots are in use."
-	data+=helper.footer(req,form)
+	data+=helper.footer(req,form,1)
 	req.write(data)
 	
 def login_form(req,form):
diff --git a/playgame.py b/playgame.py
index 36f02d4..8a73633 100644
--- a/playgame.py
+++ b/playgame.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def main(req,form):
 		#print goban
 		data += goban.display_goban(gobandict,req,form)
 		data += login.navigation_bar(req,form)
-		data += helper.footer(req,form)
+		data += helper.footer(req,form,1)
 		req.write(data)
 	
 	else: