diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.js b/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.js
index 755dde3b84..9da0c312f9 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     .factory('horizon.framework.redirect', redirect)
     .config(registerNotFound)
     .constant('horizon.framework.events', {
-      FORCE_LOGOUT: 'FORCE_LOGOUT'
+      AUTH_ERROR: 'AUTH_ERROR'
     });
 
   config.$inject = [
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
       responseError: function (error) {
         if (error.status === 401) {
           var msg = gettext('Unauthorized. Redirecting to login');
-          handleRedirectMessage(msg, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService);
+          handleRedirectMessage(msg, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService, true);
         }
         if (error.status === 403) {
-          var msg2 = gettext('Forbidden. Redirecting to login');
-          handleRedirectMessage(msg2, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService);
+          var msg2 = gettext('Forbidden. Insufficient permissions of the requested operation');
+          handleRedirectMessage(msg2, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService, false);
         }
         return $q.reject(error);
       },
@@ -144,14 +144,17 @@
     };
   }
 
-  function handleRedirectMessage(msg, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService) {
+  function handleRedirectMessage(
+      msg, $rootScope, $window, frameworkEvents, toastService, forceLogout) {
     var toast = toastService.find('error', msg);
     //Suppress the multiple duplicate redirect toast messages.
     if (!toast) {
       toastService.add('error', msg);
-      $rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.FORCE_LOGOUT, msg);
+      $rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.AUTH_ERROR, msg);
+    }
+    if (forceLogout) {
+      $window.location.replace($window.WEBROOT + 'auth/logout');
     }
-    $window.location.replace($window.WEBROOT + 'auth/logout');
   }
 
   registerNotFound.$inject = [
diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.spec.js b/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.spec.js
index f998d2bd4d..63f503886c 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.spec.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/framework.module.spec.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     });
 
     describe('when forbidden', function() {
-      it('should redirect to /auth/logout and add a forbidden toast message ', inject(
+      it('should add a forbidden toast message ', inject(
         function($http, $httpBackend, $window, $injector, $rootScope) {
           $window.WEBROOT = '/dashboard/';
           $httpBackend.when('GET', '/api').respond(403, '');
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
           $http.get('/api').error(function() {
             expect(toastService.add).toHaveBeenCalled();
             expect($rootScope.$broadcast).toHaveBeenCalled();
-            expect($window.location.replace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dashboard/auth/logout');
           });
           $httpBackend.flush();
         })
diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
index eeb3c6ec06..e3f2de35f6 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
       $scope.$broadcast(wizardEvents.ON_INIT_ERROR);
     }
 
-    $scope.$on(frameworkEvents.FORCE_LOGOUT, function(evt, arg) {
+    $scope.$on(frameworkEvents.AUTH_ERROR, function(evt, arg) {
       viewModel.hasError = true;
       viewModel.errorMessage = arg;
       return;
diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.spec.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.spec.js
index d52538d663..e2951639b7 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.spec.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.spec.js
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@
       expect(scope.viewModel.errorMessage).toBe('in valid');
     });
 
-    it('call onInitSuccess with logout event', function() {
-      rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.FORCE_LOGOUT, 'logout');
+    it('call onInitSuccess with auth_error event', function() {
+      rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.AUTH_ERROR, 'auth_error');
       ctrl.onInitSuccess();
       scope.$apply();
       expect(scope.viewModel.hasError).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    it('call onInitSuccess without logout event', function() {
+    it('call onInitSuccess without auth_error event', function() {
       spyOn(scope, '$broadcast');
       ctrl.onInitSuccess();
       scope.$apply();
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
       expect(scope.$broadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(wizardEvents.ON_INIT_SUCCESS);
     });
 
-    it('call onInitError with logout event', function() {
-      rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.FORCE_LOGOUT, 'logout');
+    it('call onInitError with auth_error event', function() {
+      rootScope.$broadcast(frameworkEvents.AUTH_ERROR, 'auth_error');
       ctrl.onInitError();
       scope.$apply();
       expect(scope.viewModel.hasError).toBe(true);