diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
index e40a9ab..7de27be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ export async function fetchWithAuth(input: RequestInfo, options?: RequestInit, r
             credentials: "include",
             ...options,
         });
+        if (res.status === 401) {
+            if (redirect)
+                window.location.href = `/?sessionExpired=True`;
+            const error = new Error("Unauthorized");
+            error.cause = 401
+            throw error;
+        }
         return newRes;
     }
     if (res.status == 403) {