diff --git a/src/store/user.ts b/src/store/user.ts
index f444b6e..e9cf78d 100644
--- a/src/store/user.ts
+++ b/src/store/user.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ export function useCurrentUser() {
     localStorage.clear()
   }
 
+  function onInvalidAuthToken() {
+    setCurrentUser(null)
+    clearAuthToken()
+  }
+
   return {
     currentUser,
     ensureCurrentUser,
@@ -72,5 +77,6 @@ export function useCurrentUser() {
     setAuthToken,
     isAuthenticated,
     endUserSession,
+    onInvalidAuthToken,
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/HomeTimeline.vue b/src/views/HomeTimeline.vue
index d380671..a2817a4 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeTimeline.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeTimeline.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import SidebarLayout from "@/components/SidebarLayout.vue"
 import { useCurrentUser } from "@/store/user"
 
 const router = useRouter()
-const { endUserSession, ensureAuthToken, ensureCurrentUser } = useCurrentUser()
+const { onInvalidAuthToken, ensureAuthToken, ensureCurrentUser } = useCurrentUser()
 
 let posts = $ref<Post[]>([])
 let isLoading = $ref(false)
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ async function loadTimeline() {
   try {
     posts = await getHomeTimeline(authToken)
   } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error("timeline loading error:", error.message)
     if (error.message === "access token is invalid") {
-      await endUserSession()
+      onInvalidAuthToken()
       router.push({ name: "landing-page" })
       return
     } else {