diff --git a/FAAPI/FAAPI.py b/FAAPI/FAAPI.py
index 9fe3a08..9b56be1 100644
--- a/FAAPI/FAAPI.py
+++ b/FAAPI/FAAPI.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class FAAPI:
         Initialises a new FAAPI instance.
         """
         self._cookies = None
-        self._req = None
+        self._req = requests.session()
         self._driver = None
         self.logged_in = False
         self.username = None
@@ -457,8 +457,7 @@ class FAAPI:
         else:
             self._cookies = cookies
 
-        # Set up a Requests session with the cookies we just got
-        self._req = requests.session()
+        # Set up the Requests session with the cookies we just got
         [self._req.cookies.set(cookie['name'], cookie['value']) for cookie in self._cookies]
 
         # Verify login by getting our username
@@ -474,6 +473,19 @@ class FAAPI:
         self.logged_in = True
         return True
 
+    def logout(self):
+        """
+        Logs this instance out of FurAffinity.
+        """
+        if not self.logged_in:
+            # No need to do anything if we're already logged out
+            return
+
+        # Reset our state and start a new session
+        self.logged_in = False
+        self._cookies = None
+        self._req = requests.session()
+
     def get_user(self, username: str) -> User:
         soup = self.get_soup('{}/user/{}/'.format(FA_BASE_URL, username))