diff --git a/core/html_api.php b/core/html_api.php
index dad50526d9..4c4e8b6188 100644
--- a/core/html_api.php
+++ b/core/html_api.php
@@ -463,11 +463,7 @@ function html_top_banner() {
 	if( !is_blank( $t_page ) && file_exists( $t_page ) && !is_dir( $t_page ) ) {
 		include( $t_page );
 	} else if( $t_show_logo ) {
-		if ( is_page_name( 'login_page' ) || is_page_name( 'signup_page' ) || is_page_name( 'signup' ) ) {
-			$t_align = 'center';
-		} else {
-			$t_align = 'left';
-		}
+		$t_align = should_center_logo() ? 'center' : 'left';
 
 		echo '<div align="', $t_align, '">';
 		if( $t_show_url ) {
diff --git a/core/utility_api.php b/core/utility_api.php
index c5a71a3142..dca6c457cc 100644
--- a/core/utility_api.php
+++ b/core/utility_api.php
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ function is_page_name( $p_string ) {
 	return isset( $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ) && ( 0 < strpos( $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'], $p_string ) );
 }
 
+/**
+ * A function that determines whether the logo should be centered or left aligned based on the page.
+ * @return bool true: centered, false: otherwise.
+ * @access public
+ */
+function should_center_logo() {
+	return ( is_page_name( 'login_page' ) || is_page_name( 'signup_page' ) || is_page_name( 'signup' ) || is_page_name( 'lost_pwd_page' ) );
+}
+
 function is_windows_server() {
 	if( defined( 'PHP_WINDOWS_VERSION_MAJOR' ) ) {
 		return (PHP_WINDOWS_VERSION_MAJOR > 0);