diff --git a/backend/internal/http/router/handlers-web.go b/backend/internal/http/router/handlers-web.go
index 01f47947c..fe379592b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/http/router/handlers-web.go
+++ b/backend/internal/http/router/handlers-web.go
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ func (e *Router) pushMessagesHandlerWeb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		return
 	}
 
+	if tokenJustExpired {
+		e.ResponseWithError(r.Context(), w, http.StatusUnauthorized, errors.New("token expired"), startTime, r.URL.Path, bodySize)
+		return
+	}
 	e.ResponseOK(r.Context(), w, startTime, r.URL.Path, bodySize)
 }