diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 960a0a9d0..bf52cc409 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Version 2.2 (unreleased)
 Motions:
 - New export dialog.
 
+Core:
+- No reload on logoff. OpenSlides is now a full single page application.
+
+
 Version 2.1.1 (2017-04-05)
 ==========================
 [https://github.com/OpenSlides/OpenSlides/milestones/2.1.1]
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
index f0fdebcca..824ff5f33 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/base.js
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
         Autoupdate.onMessage = function (receiver) {
             Autoupdate.messageReceivers.push(receiver);
         };
-        Autoupdate.reconnect = function () {
-            if (socket) {
-                socket.close();
-            }
-        };
         Autoupdate.newConnect = function () {
             socket = new WebSocket(websocketProtocol + '//' + location.host + websocketPath);
             clearInterval(recInterval);
@@ -89,7 +84,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
                 recInterval = setInterval(function () {
                     Autoupdate.newConnect();
                 }, 1000);
-                ErrorMessage.setConnectionError();
+                if (event.code !== 1000) { // 1000 is a normal close, like the close on logout
+                    ErrorMessage.setConnectionError();
+                }
             };
             socket.onmessage = function (event) {
                 _.forEach(Autoupdate.messageReceivers, function (receiver) {
@@ -102,6 +99,12 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core', [
                 ErrorMessage.clearConnectionError();
             };
         };
+        Autoupdate.closeConnection = function () {
+            if (socket) {
+                socket.close();
+            }
+            Autoupdate.firstMessageDeferred = $q.defer();
+        };
         return Autoupdate;
     }
 ])
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
index a780009e4..3940a8f95 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
@@ -4,31 +4,55 @@
 
 angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.start', [])
 
-.run([
+.factory('OpenSlides', [
     '$http',
     '$rootScope',
     '$state',
+    'DS',
     'autoupdate',
     'operator',
     'Group',
     'mainMenu',
-    function($http, $rootScope, $state, autoupdate, operator, Group, mainMenu) {
-        $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = false;
-        $http.get('/users/whoami/').then(function (success) {
-            $rootScope.guest_enabled = success.data.guest_enabled;
-            if (success.data.user_id === null && !success.data.guest_enabled) {
-                // Redirect to login dialog if user is not logged in.
-                $state.go('login', {guest_enabled: success.data.guest_enabled});
-            } else {
-                autoupdate.newConnect();
-                autoupdate.firstMessageDeferred.promise.then(function () {
-                    operator.setUser(success.data.user_id, success.data.user);
-                    $rootScope.operator = operator;
-                    mainMenu.updateMainMenu();
-                    $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = true;
+    function($http, $rootScope, $state, DS, autoupdate, operator, Group, mainMenu) {
+        return {
+            bootup: function () {
+                $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = false;
+                $http.get('/users/whoami/').then(function (success) {
+                    $rootScope.guest_enabled = success.data.guest_enabled;
+                    if (success.data.user_id === null && !success.data.guest_enabled) {
+                        // Redirect to login dialog if user is not logged in.
+                        $state.go('login', {guest_enabled: success.data.guest_enabled});
+                    } else {
+                        autoupdate.newConnect();
+                        autoupdate.firstMessageDeferred.promise.then(function () {
+                            operator.setUser(success.data.user_id, success.data.user);
+                            $rootScope.operator = operator;
+                            mainMenu.updateMainMenu();
+                            $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = true;
+                        });
+                    }
                 });
-            }
-        });
+            },
+            shutdown: function () {
+                // Close connection, clear the store and show the OS overlay.
+                autoupdate.closeConnection();
+                DS.clear();
+                operator.setUser(null);
+                $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = false;
+                $rootScope.operator = operator;
+            },
+            reboot: function () {
+                this.shutdown();
+                this.bootup();
+            },
+        };
+    }
+])
+
+.run([
+    'OpenSlides',
+    function (OpenSlides) {
+        OpenSlides.bootup();
     }
 ])
 
diff --git a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
index d143e7505..3fac4c42c 100644
--- a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
+++ b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
@@ -1397,17 +1397,15 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
 .controller('userMenu', [
     '$scope',
     '$http',
-    'DS',
-    'User',
-    'operator',
+    'OpenSlides',
     'ngDialog',
     'UserProfileForm',
     'UserPasswordForm',
-    function($scope, $http, DS, User, operator, ngDialog, UserProfileForm, UserPasswordForm) {
+    function($scope, $http, OpenSlides, ngDialog, UserProfileForm, UserPasswordForm) {
         $scope.logout = function () {
             $http.post('/users/logout/').then(function (response) {
-                operator.setUser(null);
-                window.location.reload();
+                // Success: User logged out, so reboot OpenSlides.
+                OpenSlides.reboot();
             });
         };
         $scope.editProfile = function () {