diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/AuthenticationHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/AuthenticationHelper.java
index e4688a26ec..347118da0f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/AuthenticationHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/AuthenticationHelper.java
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public final class AuthenticationHelper
          }
          catch (AuthenticationException authErr)
          {
+            // no user/ticket - redirect to login page
+            httpResponse.sendRedirect(httpRequest.getContextPath() + "/faces" + Application.getLoginPage(context));
             return false;
          }