diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89d1ac7b..048933fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ✨(helm) redirecting system #1697
 - 📱(frontend) add comments for smaller device #1737
 
+### Changed
+
+- 🥅(frontend) intercept 401 error on GET threads #1754
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - 🐛(frontend) fix tables deletion #1752
 
+
 ## [4.2.0] - 2025-12-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/comments/DocsThreadStore.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/comments/DocsThreadStore.tsx
index 96a07d89..54b7fa4d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/comments/DocsThreadStore.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/comments/DocsThreadStore.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ export class DocsThreadStore extends ThreadStore {
     if (docAuth.canSee) {
       this.awareness = awareness;
       this.awareness?.on('update', this.onAwarenessUpdate);
-      void this.refreshThreads();
+
+      this.refreshThreads();
     }
   }
 
@@ -98,9 +99,9 @@ export class DocsThreadStore extends ThreadStore {
 
       // If we know the threadId, schedule a targeted refresh. Otherwise, fall back to full refresh.
       if (ping.threadId) {
-        await this.refreshThread(ping.threadId);
+        void this.refreshThread(ping.threadId);
       } else {
-        await this.refreshThreads();
+        this.refreshThreads();
       }
     }
   };
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ export class DocsThreadStore extends ThreadStore {
         }),
       );
 
-      await this.refreshThreads();
+      this.refreshThreads();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -298,7 +299,17 @@ export class DocsThreadStore extends ThreadStore {
     this.notifySubscribers();
   }
 
-  public async refreshThreads(): Promise<void> {
+  public refreshThreads() {
+    this.initThreads().catch((e) => {
+      if (!(e instanceof APIError) || e.status !== 401) {
+        throw e;
+      }
+
+      return;
+    });
+  }
+
+  public async initThreads(): Promise<void> {
     const response = await fetchAPI(`documents/${this.docId}/threads/`, {
       method: 'GET',
     });
@@ -484,7 +495,7 @@ export class DocsThreadStore extends ThreadStore {
       );
     }
 
-    await this.refreshThreads();
+    this.refreshThreads();
     this.ping(threadId);
   };