diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/sync-events.ts b/packages/desktop-client/src/sync-events.ts
index 4dc4880e91..b07a83e452 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/sync-events.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/sync-events.ts
@@ -355,18 +355,8 @@ export function listenForSyncEvent(store: AppStore) {
           };
           break;
         case 'token-expired':
-          notif = {
-            title: 'Login expired',
-            message: 'Please login again.',
-            sticky: true,
-            id: 'login-expired',
-            button: {
-              title: 'Go to login',
-              action: () => {
-                store.dispatch(signOut());
-              },
-            },
-          };
+          notif = null;
+          store.dispatch(signOut());
           break;
         default:
           console.trace('unknown error', event);
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6798.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6798.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3dab1d573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6798.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [saahiljaffer]
+---
+
+automatically sign out on token expiry