diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index bf82736653..c5a9fea79f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -2080,7 +2080,8 @@ function wp_nonce_ays( $action ) {
 	$title = __( 'WordPress Failure Notice' );
 	if ( 'log-out' == $action ) {
 		$html = sprintf( __( 'You are attempting to log out of %s' ), get_bloginfo( 'name' ) ) . '</p><p>';
-		$html .= sprintf( __( "Do you really want to <a href='%s'>log out</a>?"), wp_logout_url() );
+		$redirect_to = isset( $_REQUEST['redirect_to'] ) ? $_REQUEST['redirect_to'] : '';
+		$html .= sprintf( __( "Do you really want to <a href='%s'>log out</a>?"), wp_logout_url( $redirect_to ) );
 	} else {
 		$html = __( 'Are you sure you want to do this?' );
 		if ( wp_get_referer() )