diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/basic-auth/basic-alfresco-auth.service.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/basic-auth/basic-alfresco-auth.service.ts
index 0808fa31e0..74761ee40d 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/basic-auth/basic-alfresco-auth.service.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/basic-auth/basic-alfresco-auth.service.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ export class BasicAlfrescoAuthService extends BaseAuthenticationService {
         this.appConfig.onLoad
             .subscribe(() => {
                 if (!this.isOauth() && this.isLoggedIn()) {
-                    this.onLogin.next('logged-in');
+                    this.requireAlfTicket().then(() => {
+                        this.onLogin.next('logged-in');
+                    }).catch(() => {
+                        this.contentAuth.invalidateSession();
+                        this.onLogout.next('logout');
+                    });
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/authentication.service.spec.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/authentication.service.spec.ts
index 16f35e5191..23747588a3 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/authentication.service.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/authentication.service.spec.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ describe('AuthenticationService', () => {
         });
 
        it('should emit login event for kerberos', (done) => {
+            spyOn(basicAlfrescoAuthService, 'requireAlfTicket').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve());
             const disposableLogin = authService.onLogin.subscribe(() => {
                 disposableLogin.unsubscribe();
                 done();