diff --git a/Client/src/Components/NavBar/index.jsx b/Client/src/Components/NavBar/index.jsx
index 57699c97c..95123d975 100644
--- a/Client/src/Components/NavBar/index.jsx
+++ b/Client/src/Components/NavBar/index.jsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function NavBar() {
     // Make request to BE to remove JWT from user
     await axiosIntance.post(
       "/auth/logout",
-      { user: authState.user },
+      { email: authState.user.email },
       {
         headers: {
           Authorization: `Bearer ${authState.authToken}`,
diff --git a/Server/controllers/authController.js b/Server/controllers/authController.js
index 65c925561..0f89e3371 100644
--- a/Server/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/Server/controllers/authController.js
@@ -166,11 +166,8 @@ const loginController = async (req, res, next) => {
 const logoutController = async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     // Get user
-    const { user } = req.body;
-    const userToLogout = await req.db.getUserByEmail(
-      { body: { email: user.email } },
-      res
-    );
+    const { email } = req.body;
+    const userToLogout = await req.db.getUserByEmail({ body: { email } }, res);
     userToLogout.authToken = null;
     await userToLogout.save();
 
diff --git a/Server/db/mongo/MongoDB.js b/Server/db/mongo/MongoDB.js
index ed1b9e4b1..fa84cd98a 100644
--- a/Server/db/mongo/MongoDB.js
+++ b/Server/db/mongo/MongoDB.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const {
   updateUser,
   deleteUser,
   getAllUsers,
+  logoutUser,
 } = require("./modules/userModule");
 
 //****************************************
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ module.exports = {
   updateUser,
   deleteUser,
   getAllUsers,
+  logoutUser,
   requestInviteToken,
   getInviteToken,
   requestRecoveryToken,
diff --git a/Server/db/mongo/modules/userModule.js b/Server/db/mongo/modules/userModule.js
index 144295b6d..d626bcb9a 100644
--- a/Server/db/mongo/modules/userModule.js
+++ b/Server/db/mongo/modules/userModule.js
@@ -150,10 +150,20 @@ const getAllUsers = async (req, res) => {
   }
 };
 
+const logoutUser = async (userId) => {
+  try {
+    await UserModel.updateOne({ _id: userId }, { $unset: { authToken: null } });
+    return true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   insertUser,
   getUserByEmail,
   updateUser,
   deleteUser,
   getAllUsers,
+  logoutUser,
 };
diff --git a/Server/middleware/verifyJWT.js b/Server/middleware/verifyJWT.js
index e6171bda3..cfbf4b46c 100644
--- a/Server/middleware/verifyJWT.js
+++ b/Server/middleware/verifyJWT.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const verifyJWT = (req, res, next) => {
     if (err) {
       try {
         const userId = jwt.decode(parsedToken)._id;
-        await User.updateOne({ _id: userId }, { $unset: { authToken: null } });
+        await req.db.logoutUser(userId);
         logger.error(errorMessages.INVALID_AUTH_TOKEN, {
           service: SERVICE_NAME,
         });