diff --git a/packages/client/src/api/api.js b/packages/client/src/api/api.js
index fcdd9dbd5b..280b580164 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/api/api.js
+++ b/packages/client/src/api/api.js
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ const makeApiCall = async ({ method, url, body, json = true }) => {
       case 400:
         return handleError(`${url}: Bad Request`)
       case 403:
-        // reload the page incase the token has expired
-        if (!url.includes("self")) {
-          location.reload()
-        }
+        notificationStore.danger(
+          "Your session has expired, or you don't have permission to access that data"
+        )
         return handleError(`${url}: Forbidden`)
       default:
         if (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 400) {