diff --git a/webapp/src/components/auth/AuthManager.js b/webapp/src/components/auth/AuthManager.js
index 11bf90a4..b94db36e 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/auth/AuthManager.js
+++ b/webapp/src/components/auth/AuthManager.js
@@ -76,10 +76,16 @@ export default class AuthManager {
         let response = await this.getAxiosInstance().post(process.env.REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT + "/auth/refresh-token", {
           "refresh_token": localStorage.getItem("jwtRefreshToken")
         });
-        this.#saveToken(response);
-        AuthManager.#instance.setLoggedIn(true);
+        if (response.status === HttpStatusCode.Ok) {
+          this.#saveToken(response);
+          AuthManager.#instance.setLoggedIn(true);
+        } 
     } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error refreshing token: ", error);
+        if (error.response.status === HttpStatusCode.Forbidden) {
+          localStorage.removeItem("jwtRefreshToken");
+        } else {
+          console.error("Error refreshing token: ", error);
+        }
     }  
   }
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/utils/ProtectedRoute.jsx b/webapp/src/components/utils/ProtectedRoute.jsx
index a7c49e06..8c2fe7c9 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/utils/ProtectedRoute.jsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/utils/ProtectedRoute.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Outlet, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import AuthManager from "../auth/AuthManager";
 import { CircularProgress } from "@chakra-ui/react";
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ const ProtectedRoutes = () => {
 
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [hasLoaded, setHasLoaded] = useState(false);
+  const authManager = useRef(new AuthManager());
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function protectRoute() {
-      let isLoggedIn = await new AuthManager().isLoggedIn();
+      let isLoggedIn = await authManager.current.isLoggedIn();
       setHasLoaded(true);
       if (!(isLoggedIn)) {
         navigate("/login");