diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index b3d88085b7cc3..6fe9895c60e29 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -2232,7 +2232,9 @@
 			this.hideMask();
 
 			if (status === 401) {
-				return false;
+				// We are not authentificated, so reload the page so that we get
+				// redirected to the login page while saving the current url.
+				location.reload(); 
 			}
 
 			// Firewall Blocked request?