diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
index 5c920f1c8..5985939da 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const reducer = (state, action) => {
   case VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_SUCCESS:
     return importCredentials(state, action.token, action.account);
   case VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_FAIL:
-    return deleteToken(state, action.token);
+    return action.error.response.status === 403 ? deleteToken(state, action.token) : state;
   case SWITCH_ACCOUNT:
     return state.set('me', action.accountId);
   default: