diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
index 80f2091ecb..def70d64fb 100644
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ b/client/js/lounge.js
@@ -74,28 +74,32 @@ $(function() {
 		});
 	});
 
-	socket.on("auth", function(/* data */) {
+	socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 		var body = $("body");
 		var login = $("#sign-in");
 		if (!login.length) {
 			refresh();
 			return;
 		}
+
 		login.find(".btn").prop("disabled", false);
-		var token = window.localStorage.getItem("token");
-		if (token) {
+
+		if (!data.success) {
+			body.addClass("signed-out");
+
 			window.localStorage.removeItem("token");
-			socket.emit("auth", {token: token});
-		}
-		if (body.hasClass("signed-out")) {
+
 			var error = login.find(".error");
 			error.show().closest("form").one("submit", function() {
 				error.hide();
 			});
+		} else {
+			var token = window.localStorage.getItem("token");
+			if (token) {
+				socket.emit("auth", {token: token});
+			}
 		}
-		if (!token) {
-			body.addClass("signed-out");
-		}
+
 		var input = login.find("input[name='user']");
 		if (input.val() === "") {
 			input.val(window.localStorage.getItem("user") || "");
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 055bd8d371..036b572ebe 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function index(req, res, next) {
 
 function init(socket, client) {
 	if (!client) {
-		socket.emit("auth");
+		socket.emit("auth", {success: true});
 		socket.on("auth", auth);
 	} else {
 		socket.on(
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function auth(data) {
 			}
 		});
 		if (!success) {
-			socket.emit("auth");
+			socket.emit("auth", {success: success});
 		}
 	}
 }