diff --git a/horizon/exceptions.py b/horizon/exceptions.py
index 14b8c3b460..6eafe2d9a0 100644
--- a/horizon/exceptions.py
+++ b/horizon/exceptions.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class HandledException(HorizonException):
 
 
 UNAUTHORIZED = tuple(HORIZON_CONFIG['exceptions']['unauthorized'])
+UNAUTHORIZED += (NotAuthorized,)
 NOT_FOUND = tuple(HORIZON_CONFIG['exceptions']['not_found'])
 RECOVERABLE = (AlreadyExists, Conflict, NotAvailable, ServiceCatalogException)
 RECOVERABLE += tuple(HORIZON_CONFIG['exceptions']['recoverable'])
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@ def handle_recoverable(request, message, redirect, ignore, escalate, handled,
 
 
 HANDLE_EXC_METHODS = [
-    {'exc': UNAUTHORIZED, 'handler': handle_unauthorized, 'set_wrap': False},
+    {'exc': UNAUTHORIZED, 'handler': handle_unauthorized,
+     'set_wrap': False, 'escalate': True},
     {'exc': NOT_FOUND, 'handler': handle_notfound, 'set_wrap': True},
     {'exc': RECOVERABLE, 'handler': handle_recoverable, 'set_wrap': True},
 ]
@@ -346,7 +348,8 @@ def handle(request, message=None, redirect=None, ignore=False,
             if exc_handler['set_wrap']:
                 wrap = True
             handler = exc_handler['handler']
-            ret = handler(request, message, redirect, ignore, escalate,
+            ret = handler(request, message, redirect, ignore,
+                          exc_handler.get('escalate', escalate),
                           handled, force_silence, force_log,
                           log_method, log_entry, log_level)
             if ret:
diff --git a/horizon/middleware.py b/horizon/middleware.py
index 885489e5c5..d39f4da265 100644
--- a/horizon/middleware.py
+++ b/horizon/middleware.py
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ class HorizonMiddleware(object):
             login_url = request.build_absolute_uri(auth_url)
             response = redirect_to_login(next_url, login_url=login_url,
                                          redirect_field_name=field_name)
+            if isinstance(exception, exceptions.NotAuthorized):
+                logout_reason = _("Unauthorized. Please try logging in again.")
+                utils.add_logout_reason(request, response, logout_reason)
+                # delete messages, created in get_data() method
+                # since we are going to redirect user to the login page
+                response.delete_cookie('messages')
 
             if request.is_ajax():
                 response_401 = http.HttpResponse(status=401)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tests.py
index 10c43fde7a..6dd984caed 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tests.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/tests.py
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
+import logging
 import sys
 
 import django
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth import REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME  # noqa
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.forms import widgets
 from django import http
@@ -889,9 +891,18 @@ class InstanceTests(helpers.TestCase):
 
         url = reverse('horizon:project:instances:detail',
                       args=[server.id])
-        res = self.client.get(url)
 
-        self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, INDEX_URL)
+        # Avoid the log message in the test
+        # when unauthorized exception will be logged
+        logging.disable(logging.ERROR)
+        res = self.client.get(url)
+        logging.disable(logging.NOTSET)
+
+        self.assertEqual(302, res.status_code)
+        self.assertEqual(('Location', settings.TESTSERVER +
+                          settings.LOGIN_URL + '?' +
+                          REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME + '=' + url),
+                         res._headers.get('location', None),)
 
     def test_instance_details_flavor_not_found(self):
         server = self.servers.first()
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/overview/tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/overview/tests.py
index 97ae955de9..e382488008 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/overview/tests.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/overview/tests.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import datetime
+import logging
 
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth import REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME  # noqa
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django import http
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -140,18 +143,32 @@ class UsageViewTests(test.TestCase):
 
         self._common_assertions(nova_stu_enabled, maxTotalFloatingIps=10)
 
+    @test.create_stubs({api.nova: ('usage_get',
+                                   'extension_supported')})
+    def _stub_nova_api_calls_unauthorized(self, exception):
+        api.nova.extension_supported(
+            'SimpleTenantUsage', IsA(http.HttpRequest)) \
+            .AndReturn(True)
+        self._nova_stu_enabled(exception)
+
     def test_unauthorized(self):
-        self._stub_nova_api_calls(
-            stu_exception=self.exceptions.nova_unauthorized)
-        self._stub_neutron_api_calls()
-        self._stub_cinder_api_calls()
+        self._stub_nova_api_calls_unauthorized(
+            self.exceptions.nova_unauthorized)
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
 
         url = reverse('horizon:project:overview:index')
+
+        # Avoid the log message in the test
+        # when unauthorized exception will be logged
+        logging.disable(logging.ERROR)
         res = self.client.get(url)
-        self.assertTemplateUsed(res, 'project/overview/usage.html')
-        self.assertMessageCount(res, error=1)
-        self.assertContains(res, 'Unauthorized:')
+        logging.disable(logging.NOTSET)
+
+        self.assertEqual(302, res.status_code)
+        self.assertEqual(('Location', settings.TESTSERVER +
+                          settings.LOGIN_URL + '?' +
+                          REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME + '=' + url),
+                         res._headers.get('location', None),)
 
     def test_usage_csv(self):
         self._test_usage_csv(nova_stu_enabled=True)