diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
index c5868afd9..0421e89f7 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
                                         <b class="caret"></b>
                                     </a>
                                     <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-                                        <li>{% optional_logout request %}</li>
+                                        <li>{% optional_logout request user %}</li>
                                     </ul>
                                 </li>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <li>{% optional_login request user %}</li>
+                                    <li>{% optional_login request %}</li>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% endblock %}
                         </ul>