diff --git a/client/modules/User/actions.js b/client/modules/User/actions.js
index 69293cc6..0b5a8a2a 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/actions.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/actions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as ActionTypes from '../../constants';
 import { browserHistory } from 'react-router';
 import axios from 'axios';
+import { showAuthenticationError } from '../IDE/actions/ide';
 
 
 const ROOT_URL = location.href.indexOf('localhost') > 0 ? 'http://localhost:8000/api' : '/api';
@@ -82,6 +83,23 @@ export function getUser() {
   };
 }
 
+export function validateSession() {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    axios.get(`${ROOT_URL}/session`, { withCredentials: true })
+      .then(response => {
+        const state = getState();
+        if (state.user.username !== response.data.username) {
+          dispatch(showAuthenticationError());
+        }
+      })
+      .catch(response => {
+        if (response.status === 404) {
+          dispatch(showAuthenticationError());
+        }
+      });
+  }
+}
+
 export function logoutUser() {
   return (dispatch) => {
     axios.get(`${ROOT_URL}/logout`, { withCredentials: true })