diff --git a/common/common.go b/common/common.go
index 9badd1fd..c0591dbd 100644
--- a/common/common.go
+++ b/common/common.go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func AddDefenderEvent(ip string, event HostEvent) {
 	Config.defender.AddEvent(ip, event)
 }
 
+// the ticker cannot be started/stopped from multiple goroutines
 func startIdleTimeoutTicker(duration time.Duration) {
 	stopIdleTimeoutTicker()
 	idleTimeoutTicker = time.NewTicker(duration)
diff --git a/httpd/auth_utils.go b/httpd/auth_utils.go
index 937342b6..7bcf44d4 100644
--- a/httpd/auth_utils.go
+++ b/httpd/auth_utils.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *jwtTokenClaims) createAndSetCookie(w http.ResponseWriter, tokenAuth *jw
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *jwtTokenClaims) removeCookie(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+func (c *jwtTokenClaims) removeCookie(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
 		Name:     "jwt",
 		Value:    "",
@@ -131,6 +131,37 @@ func (c *jwtTokenClaims) removeCookie(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 		MaxAge:   -1,
 		HttpOnly: true,
 	})
+	invalidateToken(r)
+}
+
+func isTokenInvalidated(r *http.Request) bool {
+	isTokenFound := false
+	token := jwtauth.TokenFromHeader(r)
+	if token != "" {
+		isTokenFound = true
+		if _, ok := invalidatedJWTTokens.Load(token); ok {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	token = jwtauth.TokenFromCookie(r)
+	if token != "" {
+		isTokenFound = true
+		if _, ok := invalidatedJWTTokens.Load(token); ok {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return !isTokenFound
+}
+
+func invalidateToken(r *http.Request) {
+	tokenString := jwtauth.TokenFromHeader(r)
+	if tokenString != "" {
+		invalidatedJWTTokens.Store(tokenString, time.Now().UTC().Add(tokenDuration))
+	}
+	tokenString = jwtauth.TokenFromCookie(r)
+	if tokenString != "" {
+		invalidatedJWTTokens.Store(tokenString, time.Now().UTC().Add(tokenDuration))
+	}
 }
 
 func getAdminFromToken(r *http.Request) *dataprovider.Admin {
diff --git a/httpd/httpd.go b/httpd/httpd.go
index 05db231a..c983dc2b 100644
--- a/httpd/httpd.go
+++ b/httpd/httpd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	logSender                 = "httpd"
 	tokenPath                 = "/api/v2/token"
+	logoutPath                = "/api/v2/logout"
 	activeConnectionsPath     = "/api/v2/connections"
 	quotaScanPath             = "/api/v2/quota-scans"
 	quotaScanVFolderPath      = "/api/v2/folder-quota-scans"
@@ -69,8 +72,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	backupsPath string
-	certMgr     *common.CertManager
+	backupsPath            string
+	certMgr                *common.CertManager
+	jwtTokensCleanupTicker *time.Ticker
+	jwtTokensCleanupDone   chan bool
+	invalidatedJWTTokens   sync.Map
 )
 
 // Binding defines the configuration for a network listener
@@ -213,6 +219,7 @@ func (c *Conf) Initialize(configDir string) error {
 		}(binding)
 	}
 
+	startJWTTokensCleanupTicker(tokenDuration)
 	return <-exitChannel
 }
 
@@ -286,3 +293,39 @@ func GetHTTPRouter() http.Handler {
 	server.initializeRouter()
 	return server.router
 }
+
+// the ticker cannot be started/stopped from multiple goroutines
+func startJWTTokensCleanupTicker(duration time.Duration) {
+	stopJWTTokensCleanupTicker()
+	jwtTokensCleanupTicker = time.NewTicker(duration)
+	jwtTokensCleanupDone = make(chan bool)
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-jwtTokensCleanupDone:
+				return
+			case <-jwtTokensCleanupTicker.C:
+				cleanupExpiredJWTTokens()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func stopJWTTokensCleanupTicker() {
+	if jwtTokensCleanupTicker != nil {
+		jwtTokensCleanupTicker.Stop()
+		jwtTokensCleanupDone <- true
+		jwtTokensCleanupTicker = nil
+	}
+}
+
+func cleanupExpiredJWTTokens() {
+	invalidatedJWTTokens.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		exp, ok := value.(time.Time)
+		if !ok || exp.Before(time.Now().UTC()) {
+			invalidatedJWTTokens.Delete(key)
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+}
diff --git a/httpd/httpd_test.go b/httpd/httpd_test.go
index 5a1da291..347b8852 100644
--- a/httpd/httpd_test.go
+++ b/httpd/httpd_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const (
 	updateFolderUsedQuotaPath = "/api/v2/folder-quota-update"
 	defenderUnban             = "/api/v2/defender/unban"
 	versionPath               = "/api/v2/version"
+	logoutPath                = "/api/v2/logout"
 	healthzPath               = "/healthz"
 	webBasePath               = "/web"
 	webLoginPath              = "/web/login"
@@ -3635,6 +3636,26 @@ func TestWebNotFoundURI(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, resp.StatusCode)
 }
 
+func TestLogout(t *testing.T) {
+	token, err := getJWTTokenFromTestServer(defaultTokenAuthUser, defaultTokenAuthPass)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, serverStatusPath, nil)
+	setBearerForReq(req, token)
+	rr := executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusOK, rr)
+
+	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, logoutPath, nil)
+	setBearerForReq(req, token)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusOK, rr)
+
+	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, serverStatusPath, nil)
+	setBearerForReq(req, token)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, rr)
+	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "Your token is no longer valid")
+}
+
 func TestWebLoginMock(t *testing.T) {
 	form := getAdminLoginForm(defaultTokenAuthUser, defaultTokenAuthPass)
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, webLoginPath, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(form.Encode())))
@@ -3656,12 +3677,29 @@ func TestWebLoginMock(t *testing.T) {
 	rr = executeRequest(req)
 	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusNotFound, rr)
 
+	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, webStatusPath, nil)
+	setJWTCookieForReq(req, token)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusOK, rr)
+
 	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, webLogoutPath, nil)
 	setJWTCookieForReq(req, token)
 	rr = executeRequest(req)
 	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusFound, rr)
 	cookie = rr.Header().Get("Cookie")
 	assert.Empty(t, cookie)
+
+	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, serverStatusPath, nil)
+	setJWTCookieForReq(req, token)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, rr)
+	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "Your token is no longer valid")
+
+	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, webStatusPath, nil)
+	setJWTCookieForReq(req, token)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusFound, rr)
+
 	// now try using wrong credentials
 	form = getAdminLoginForm(defaultTokenAuthUser, "wrong pwd")
 	req, _ = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, webLoginPath, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(form.Encode())))
diff --git a/httpd/internal_test.go b/httpd/internal_test.go
index 30abafc4..aadc72fa 100644
--- a/httpd/internal_test.go
+++ b/httpd/internal_test.go
@@ -755,3 +755,32 @@ func TestGetUserFromTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "sftp_"+username, userTemplate.FsConfig.SFTPConfig.Username)
 	require.Equal(t, "sftp"+password, userTemplate.FsConfig.SFTPConfig.Password.GetPayload())
 }
+
+func TestJWTTokenCleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httpdServer{
+		tokenAuth: jwtauth.New("HS256", utils.GenerateRandomBytes(32), nil),
+	}
+	admin := dataprovider.Admin{
+		Username:    "newtestadmin",
+		Password:    "password",
+		Permissions: []string{dataprovider.PermAdminAny},
+	}
+	claims := make(map[string]interface{})
+	claims[claimUsernameKey] = admin.Username
+	claims[claimPermissionsKey] = admin.Permissions
+	claims[jwt.SubjectKey] = admin.GetSignature()
+	claims[jwt.ExpirationKey] = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Minute)
+	_, token, err := server.tokenAuth.Encode(claims)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, versionPath, nil)
+	assert.True(t, isTokenInvalidated(req))
+
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %v", token))
+
+	invalidatedJWTTokens.Store(token, time.Now().UTC().Add(-tokenDuration))
+	require.True(t, isTokenInvalidated(req))
+	startJWTTokensCleanupTicker(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return !isTokenInvalidated(req) }, 1*time.Second, 200*time.Millisecond)
+	stopJWTTokensCleanupTicker()
+}
diff --git a/httpd/middleware.go b/httpd/middleware.go
index e3d0216e..97e611a1 100644
--- a/httpd/middleware.go
+++ b/httpd/middleware.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func jwtAuthenticator(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 			sendAPIResponse(w, r, err, http.StatusText(http.StatusUnauthorized), http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
 		}
+		if isTokenInvalidated(r) {
+			logger.Debug(logSender, "", "the token has been invalidated")
+			sendAPIResponse(w, r, nil, "Your token is no longer valid", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
 
 		// Token is authenticated, pass it through
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
@@ -59,6 +64,11 @@ func jwtAuthenticatorWeb(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 			http.Redirect(w, r, webLoginPath, http.StatusFound)
 			return
 		}
+		if isTokenInvalidated(r) {
+			logger.Debug(logSender, "", "the token has been invalidated")
+			http.Redirect(w, r, webLoginPath, http.StatusFound)
+			return
+		}
 
 		// Token is authenticated, pass it through
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
diff --git a/httpd/schema/openapi.yaml b/httpd/schema/openapi.yaml
index 07474787..bc3a6e0a 100644
--- a/httpd/schema/openapi.yaml
+++ b/httpd/schema/openapi.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ openapi: 3.0.3
 info:
   title: SFTPGo
   description: SFTPGo REST API
-  version: 2.4.2
+  version: 2.4.3
 
 servers:
   - url: /api/v2
@@ -49,6 +49,27 @@ paths:
           $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
         default:
           $ref: '#/components/responses/DefaultResponse'
+  /logout:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - token
+      summary: invalidate the access token
+      operationId: logout
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: successful operation
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref : '#/components/schemas/ApiResponse'
+        401:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
+        403:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
+        500:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
+        default:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/DefaultResponse'
   /version:
     get:
       tags:
diff --git a/httpd/server.go b/httpd/server.go
index 773efe16..120911c6 100644
--- a/httpd/server.go
+++ b/httpd/server.go
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ func (s *httpdServer) handleWebLoginPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	http.Redirect(w, r, webUsersPath, http.StatusFound)
 }
 
+func (s *httpdServer) logout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	invalidateToken(r)
+	sendAPIResponse(w, r, nil, "Your token has been invalidated", http.StatusOK)
+}
+
 func (s *httpdServer) getToken(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	username, password, ok := r.BasicAuth()
 	if !ok {
@@ -274,6 +279,7 @@ func (s *httpdServer) initializeRouter() {
 				render.JSON(w, r, version.Get())
 			})
 
+			router.Get(logoutPath, s.logout)
 			router.Put(adminPwdPath, changeAdminPassword)
 
 			router.With(checkPerm(dataprovider.PermAdminViewServerStatus)).
diff --git a/httpd/web.go b/httpd/web.go
index de6d0490..68b9ed5c 100644
--- a/httpd/web.go
+++ b/httpd/web.go
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ func handleWebAdminChangePwdPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func handleWebLogout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	c := jwtTokenClaims{}
-	c.removeCookie(w)
+	c.removeCookie(w, r)
 
 	http.Redirect(w, r, webLoginPath, http.StatusFound)
 }