diff --git a/src/interceptors.ts b/src/interceptors.ts
index dc0dcc4..c5b5e7e 100644
--- a/src/interceptors.ts
+++ b/src/interceptors.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 export function userStatusInterceptor($state: angular.ui.IStateService) {
 
   const checkLogin = (res) => {
-    if (res.status === 403 || res.status === -1) {
+    // NOTE why are returning 403 in place of 401??
+    if (res.status === 401 || res.status === -1) {
       $state.go('login');
     }
     return res;