diff --git a/projects/common/src/fm/services/event.service.ts b/projects/common/src/fm/services/event.service.ts
index d71e489..a0eb406 100644
--- a/projects/common/src/fm/services/event.service.ts
+++ b/projects/common/src/fm/services/event.service.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ export class EventService {
   }
 
   private Authenticate() {
-    var accessToken = this.oauthService.getAccessToken();
-    if (accessToken) {
+    var accessToken = this.oauthService.getAccessToken();   
+    if (this.oauthService.hasValidAccessToken()) {
       this._connection.send('authenticate', this.oauthService.getAccessToken());
       this.authenticated=true;
     } else {