diff --git a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
index e32ec7eb..db7b8bd4 100644
--- a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
+++ b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ from utils.logger import setup_logger
 logger = setup_logger()
 
 
+class UnauthorizedError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class CotalityClient:
     def __init__(self, token: str):
 
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ class CotalityClient:
         url = f"{self.base}/jobs/{job_id}/evidence"
 
         r = self.session.get(url)
+
+        if r.status_code == 401:
+            raise UnauthorizedError("Token expired or invalid")
+
         r.raise_for_status()
 
         results = r.json().get("results", [])
@@ -118,6 +126,10 @@ class CotalityClient:
 
     def _download_file(self, url: str, file_name: str) -> None:
         r = requests.get(url)
+
+        if r.status_code == 401:
+            raise UnauthorizedError()
+
         r.raise_for_status()
 
         with open(file_name, "wb") as f:
diff --git a/backend/pashub_fetcher/handler/handler.py b/backend/pashub_fetcher/handler/handler.py
index 2a39db60..47e45714 100644
--- a/backend/pashub_fetcher/handler/handler.py
+++ b/backend/pashub_fetcher/handler/handler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import time
 from typing import Any, List, Mapping
 
-from backend.pashub_fetcher.cotality_client import CotalityClient
+from backend.pashub_fetcher.cotality_client import CotalityClient, UnauthorizedError
 from backend.pashub_fetcher.token_getter import get_token_from_local_storage
 from utils.logger import setup_logger
 
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@ def handler(event: Mapping[str, Any], context: Any) -> None:
 
     saved_files: List[str] = []
     for job_id in jobs:
-        saved_files.extend(client.get_core_envidence_files_by_job_id(job_id))
+        try:
+            saved_files.extend(client.get_core_envidence_files_by_job_id(job_id))
+
+        except UnauthorizedError:
+            logger.warning("Token expired — refreshing")
+
+            token = get_token_from_local_storage(pas_hub_email, pas_hub_password)
+
+            client = CotalityClient(token=token)
+
+            # retry once
+            saved_files.extend(client.get_core_envidence_files_by_job_id(job_id))
+
         time.sleep(10)  # Simulate manual download
 
     print(f"saved {len(saved_files)} files")