diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
index b19d70a4e..959244e97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.accounts.AccountAuthenticatorResponse;
 import android.accounts.AccountManager;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ public class LoginActivity extends AccountAuthenticatorActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    public static void startYourself(Context context) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, LoginActivity.class);
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+    }
+
     private void forgotPassword() {
         Utils.handleWebUrl(this, Uri.parse(BuildConfig.FORGOT_PASSWORD_URL));
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/SessionManager.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/SessionManager.java
index ad9a0bda4..9ef6b7843 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/SessionManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/SessionManager.java
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ public class SessionManager {
         return sharedPreferences.getBoolean("isUserLoggedIn", false);
     }
 
+    public void forceLogin(Context context) {
+        if (context != null) {
+            LoginActivity.startYourself(context);
+        }
+    }
+
     public Completable clearAllAccounts() {
         AccountManager accountManager = AccountManager.get(context);
         Account[] allAccounts = accountManager.getAccountsByType(ACCOUNT_TYPE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
index 4c05eb7b0..69b958ef1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ public class UploadService extends HandlerService<Contribution> {
                     Timber.d("Successfully revalidated token!");
                 } else {
                     Timber.d("Unable to revalidate :(");
-                    // TODO: Put up a new notification, ask them to re-login
                     stopForeground(true);
                     Toast failureToast = Toast.makeText(this, R.string.authentication_failed, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
                     failureToast.show();
+                    sessionManager.forceLogin(this);
                     return;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e7b7b30a2..c0e6fb719 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <string name="login_success">Login success!</string>
   <string name="login_failed">Login failed!</string>
   <string name="upload_failed">File not found. Please try another file.</string>
-  <string name="authentication_failed">Authentication failed!</string>
+  <string name="authentication_failed">Authentication failed, please login again</string>
   <string name="uploading_started">Upload started!</string>
   <string name="upload_completed_notification_title">%1$s uploaded!</string>
   <string name="upload_completed_notification_text">Tap to view your upload</string>