diff --git a/public/js/icinga/loader.js b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
index 2ad05d29f..178995dcf 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/loader.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
@@ -1015,7 +1015,12 @@
                 this.icinga.timer.unregister(req.progressTimer);
             }
 
-            if (req.status > 0 && req.status < 501) {
+            if (req.status == 401) {
+                this.icinga.logger.debug(
+                    'Request to ' + url + ' return 401. Will refresh page to trigger new login.'
+                );
+                window.refresh();
+            } else if (req.status > 0 && req.status < 501) {
                 this.icinga.logger.error(
                     req.status,
                     errorThrown + ':',