diff --git a/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js b/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
--- a/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
+++ b/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
           `Error while authenticating to keyserver with id ${keyserverID}`,
           e,
         );
+        if (keyserverID === ashoatKeyserverID) {
+          await dispatchActionPromise(logOutActionTypes, callLogOut());
+        }
       } finally {
         authInProgress.current = false;
       }
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@
     deviceToken,
     calendarQuery,
     isUserAuthenticated,
+    callLogOut,
   ]);
 
   if (keyserverID !== ashoatKeyserverID) {