diff --git a/src/__tests__/LoginPage/SignIn.test.js b/src/__tests__/LoginPage/SignIn.test.js
index e3d1d6a..813d0f2 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/LoginPage/SignIn.test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/LoginPage/SignIn.test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('Signin component automatic navigation', () => {
 
   it('navigates to homepage when auth is disabled', async () => {
     // mock request to check auth
-    jest.spyOn(api, 'get').mockResolvedValue({ status: 200, data: {} });
+    jest.spyOn(api, 'get').mockResolvedValue({ status: 200, data: { http: {} } });
     render(<SignIn isAuthEnabled={true} setIsAuthEnabled={() => {}} isLoggedIn={false} setIsLoggedIn={() => {}} />);
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(mockedUsedNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/home');
diff --git a/src/__tests__/api.test.js b/src/__tests__/api.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c24854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/api.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { api } from '../api';
+
+describe('api module', () => {
+  it('should redirect to login if a 401 error is received', () => {
+    const location = new URL('https://www.test.com');
+    location.replace = jest.fn();
+    delete window.location;
+    window.location = location;
+    const axiosInstance = api.getAxiosInstance();
+    expect(
+      axiosInstance.interceptors.response.handlers[0].rejected({
+        response: { statusText: 'Unauthorized', status: 401 }
+      })
+    ).rejects.toMatchObject({
+      response: { statusText: 'Unauthorized', status: 401 }
+    });
+    expect(location.replace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/login');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index 7193a45..6cbf73e 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ axios.interceptors.response.use(
   (error) => {
     if (error.response.status === 401) {
       localStorage.clear();
+      window.location.replace('/login');
       return Promise.reject(error);
     }
   }
 );
 
 const api = {
+  getAxiosInstance: () => axios,
+
   getRequestCfg: () => {
     const genericHeaders = {
       Accept: 'application/json',
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ const api = {
 };
 
 const endpoints = {
+  authConfig: `/v2/_zot/ext/mgmt`,
   repoList: ({ pageNumber = 1, pageSize = 15 } = {}) =>
     `/v2/_zot/ext/search?query={RepoListWithNewestImage(requestedPage: {limit:${pageSize} offset:${
       (pageNumber - 1) * pageSize
diff --git a/src/components/Login/SignIn.jsx b/src/components/Login/SignIn.jsx
index 3e10ac9..014de65 100644
--- a/src/components/Login/SignIn.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Login/SignIn.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { host } from '../../host';
 // utility
-import { api } from '../../api';
+import { api, endpoints } from '../../api';
+import { isEmpty } from 'lodash';
 
 // components
 import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
@@ -117,15 +118,15 @@ export default function SignIn({ isLoggedIn, setIsLoggedIn, wrapperSetLoading =
       navigate('/home');
     } else {
       api
-        .get(`${host()}/v2/`, abortController.signal)
+        .get(`${host()}${endpoints.authConfig}`, abortController.signal)
         .then((response) => {
-          if (response.status === 200) {
+          if (response.data?.http && isEmpty(response.data?.http?.auth)) {
             localStorage.setItem('token', '-');
             setIsLoggedIn(true);
-            setIsLoading(false);
-            wrapperSetLoading(false);
             navigate('/home');
           }
+          setIsLoading(false);
+          wrapperSetLoading(false);
         })
         .catch(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);