diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
index d077cd2..72c1cb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppController.java
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ public class AppController implements SubscriberInterface {
 							public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
 								
 								if(caught instanceof SessionExpiredException){
-									eventBus.fireEvent(new SessionExpiredEvent());
+									GWT.log("Session expired");
+									viewSessionExpiredPanel();
 									return;
 								}
 								
@@ -1026,7 +1027,8 @@ public class AppController implements SubscriberInterface {
 			public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
 				
 				if(caught instanceof SessionExpiredException){
-					eventBus.fireEvent(new SessionExpiredEvent());
+					GWT.log("Session expired");
+					viewSessionExpiredPanel();
 					return;
 				}