diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
index 81598e00f0..b4e5b31dc8 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ angular.module('Utilities', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'sanitizeFilter'])
             } else if (status === 410) {
                 Alert('Deleted Object', 'The requested object was previously deleted and can no longer be accessed.');
             } else if ((status === 'Token is expired') || (status === 401 && data.detail && data.detail === 'Token is expired') ||
-                (status === 401 && data.detail && data.detail === 'Invalid token')) {
+                (status === 401 && data && data.detail && data.detail === 'Invalid token')) {
                 if ($rootScope.sessionTimer) {
                     $rootScope.sessionTimer.expireSession('idle');
                 }