diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 0d3a2b8..aa22dc6 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -258,7 +258,14 @@ export function myFetch({
     })
     .catch((error) => {
       // ignore errors here as they are handled in the components
-      if (error === 400 || error === 401) throw error;
+      if (error === 400) throw error;
+
+      if (error === 401) {
+        handleLogout({
+          setUserSession: setUserSessionToLocalStorage,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
 
       // show error notification for all other errors