diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/rest/interceptors.service.js b/awx/ui/client/src/rest/interceptors.service.js
index 5ef77a40f4..81bf24a658 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/rest/interceptors.service.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/rest/interceptors.service.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                     return config;
                 },
                 responseError: function(rejection){
-                    if( rejection.data && !_.isEmpty(rejection.data.detail) && rejection.data.detail === "Maximum per-user sessions reached"){
+                    if(rejection && rejection.data && rejection.data.detail && rejection.data.detail === "Maximum per-user sessions reached"){
                         $rootScope.sessionTimer.expireSession('session_limit');
                         return $q.reject(rejection);
                     }