diff --git a/frontend/components/Navbar.vue b/frontend/components/Navbar.vue
index 770595e..2121204 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Navbar.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Navbar.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         async logout() {
+            this.$store.commit('notes/clear')
             await this.$auth.logout()
         },
         toggleTheme() {
diff --git a/frontend/store/notes.js b/frontend/store/notes.js
index 196d7bc..aa23740 100644
--- a/frontend/store/notes.js
+++ b/frontend/store/notes.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export const mutations = {
     delete(state, uuid) {
         state.notes = state.notes.filter((e) => e.uuid !== uuid)
     },
+    // used when logging out
+    clear(state) {
+        state.notes = []
+    },
 }
 
 export const actions = {