diff --git a/utils/errorMessages.component.ts b/utils/errorMessages.component.ts
index 44ec45f7..1a3d31df 100644
--- a/utils/errorMessages.component.ts
+++ b/utils/errorMessages.component.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ import {ErrorCodes} from './properties/errorCodes';
       }
 
       public getErrorCode(status: string) {
-        if(status == "403") {
+        if(status == '401') {
+          return this.errorCodes.FORBIDDEN;
+        } else if(status == "403") {
           return this.errorCodes.FORBIDDEN;
         } else if(status == "204") {
           return this.errorCodes.NONE;