diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
index 4c12bc083c..ca95a62243 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ export function addAxiosInterceptors(api: Api<any>) {
         })
         .catch(async (error) => {
           await state.signOut()
-          // todo: handle new user
 
-          navigateTo('/signIn')
+          if (!route.meta.public) navigateTo('/signIn')
 
           return Promise.reject(error)
         })