diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index 162b3967c4..9e21bd11fa 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -652,7 +652,9 @@ var tower = angular.module('Tower', [
                             if($rootScope.dashboardInterval){
                               window.clearInterval($rootScope.dashboardInterval);
                             }
-                            sock.socket.socket.disconnect();
+                            if (sock) {
+                                sock.socket.socket.disconnect();
+                            }
                             $location.path('/login');
                         }
                     } else {
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/shared/Socket.js b/awx/ui/static/js/shared/Socket.js
index 63285175fe..13b31fb432 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/shared/Socket.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/shared/Socket.js
@@ -100,8 +100,15 @@ angular.module('SocketIO', ['AuthService', 'Utilities'])
                             });
                         });
                         self.socket.on('connect_failed', function(reason) {
-                            var r = reason || 'connection refused by host';
-                            $log.error('Socket connection failed: ' + r);
+                            var r = reason || 'connection refused by host',
+                                token_actual = Authorization.getToken();
+
+                            $log.debug('Socket connection failed: ' + r);
+
+                            if (token_actual === token) {
+                                self.socket.socket.disconnect();
+                            }
+
                             self.scope.$apply(function () {
                                 self.scope.socketStatus = 'error';
                                 self.scope.socketTip = getSocketTip(self.scope.socketStatus);