diff --git a/e2e/suites/application/general.test.ts b/e2e/suites/application/general.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ba41229e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/suites/application/general.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import { browser } from 'protractor';
+import { BrowsingPage, LoginPage, LogoutPage } from '../../pages/pages';
+import { CreateOrEditFolderDialog } from '../../components/dialog/create-edit-folder-dialog';
+import { RepoClient } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
+
+describe('General', () => {
+    const loginPage = new LoginPage();
+    const logoutPage = new LogoutPage();
+    const page = new BrowsingPage();
+    const createDialog = new CreateOrEditFolderDialog();
+    const adminApi = new RepoClient();
+    const { nodes: nodesApi, authentication: authApi } = adminApi;
+    const folder = `folder-${Utils.random()}`;
+    let folderId;
+    xit('');
+
+    describe('on session expire', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+            folderId = (await nodesApi.createFolder(folder)).entry.id;
+        });
+
+        afterAll(async () => {
+            await nodesApi.deleteNodeById(folderId);
+            await logoutPage.load();
+        });
+
+        it('should redirect user to login page' , async () => {
+            await loginPage.loginWithAdmin();
+
+            await page.sidenav.openCreateDialog();
+            await createDialog.waitForDialogToOpen();
+            await createDialog.enterName(folder);
+
+            await authApi.logout();
+
+            await createDialog.clickCreate();
+            expect(await browser.getTitle()).toContain('Sign in');
+        });
+
+        it('should close opened dialogs', async () => {
+            await loginPage.loginWithAdmin();
+
+            await page.sidenav.openCreateDialog();
+            await createDialog.waitForDialogToOpen();
+            await createDialog.enterName(folder);
+
+            await authApi.logout();
+
+            await createDialog.clickCreate();
+            const message = await page.getSnackBarMessage();
+            expect(message).toEqual('The action was unsuccessful. Try again or contact your IT Team.');
+
+            expect(createDialog.component.isPresent()).not.toBe(true, 'dialog is present');
+        });
+
+    });
+
+});
diff --git a/e2e/utilities/repo-client/apis/authentication/authentication-api.ts b/e2e/utilities/repo-client/apis/authentication/authentication-api.ts
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e7466c124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/utilities/repo-client/apis/authentication/authentication-api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import { RepoApi } from '../repo-api';
+
+export class AuthenticationApi extends RepoApi {
+
+    constructor(username?, password?) {
+        super(username, password);
+    }
+
+    async logout() {
+        await this.apiAuth();
+        return await this.alfrescoJsApi.logout();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/e2e/utilities/repo-client/repo-client.ts b/e2e/utilities/repo-client/repo-client.ts
index b8b708df8..51e814231 100755
--- a/e2e/utilities/repo-client/repo-client.ts
+++ b/e2e/utilities/repo-client/repo-client.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { SharedLinksApi } from './apis/shared-links/shared-links-api';
 import { TrashcanApi } from './apis/trashcan/trashcan-api';
 import { SearchApi } from './apis/search/search-api';
 import { UploadApi } from './apis/upload/upload-api';
+import { AuthenticationApi } from './apis/authentication/authentication-api';
 
 export class RepoClient {
     constructor(
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ export class RepoClient {
     get upload() {
         return new UploadApi(this.auth.username, this.auth.password);
     }
+
+    get authentication() {
+        return new AuthenticationApi(this.auth.username, this.auth.password);
+    }
 }
 
 export * from './apis/nodes/node-body-create';
diff --git a/protractor.conf.js b/protractor.conf.js
index e6e81dbce..fdd13b802 100755
--- a/protractor.conf.js
+++ b/protractor.conf.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ exports.config = {
     specs: [
         './e2e/suites/authentication/*.test.ts',
         './e2e/suites/list-views/*.test.ts',
-        './e2e/suites/application/page-titles.test.ts',
+        './e2e/suites/application/*.test.ts',
         './e2e/suites/navigation/*.test.ts',
         './e2e/suites/pagination/*.test.ts',
         './e2e/suites/actions/*.test.ts',
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index dae38a1e0..780f0e181 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import {
 } from './store/actions';
 import { AppStore, AppState, INITIAL_APP_STATE } from './store/states/app.state';
 import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-root',
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
         private alfrescoApiService: AlfrescoApiService,
         private authenticationService: AuthenticationService,
         private uploadService: UploadService,
-        private extensions: AppExtensionService
+        private extensions: AppExtensionService,
+        private dialogRef: MatDialog
     ) {}
 
     ngOnInit() {
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
                 if (!this.authenticationService.isLoggedIn()) {
                     this.authenticationService.setRedirect({ provider: 'ECM', url: this.router.url });
                     this.router.navigate(['/login']);
+
+                    this.dialogRef.closeAll();
                 }
             }
         });