diff --git a/src/NexusReader.Web.New/Program.cs b/src/NexusReader.Web.New/Program.cs
index b335169..82cd785 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.Web.New/Program.cs
+++ b/src/NexusReader.Web.New/Program.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ builder.Services.ConfigureApplicationCookie(options =>
     options.Cookie.HttpOnly = true;
     options.ExpireTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromDays(30);
     options.SlidingExpiration = true;
+    options.Events.OnRedirectToLogin = context =>
+    {
+        if (context.Request.Path.StartsWithSegments("/api"))
+        {
+            context.Response.StatusCode = 401;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            context.Response.Redirect(context.RedirectUri);
+        }
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    };
 });
 
 builder.Services.Configure<IdentityOptions>(options =>