diff --git a/static/js/indexPage.js b/static/js/indexPage.js
index 860f0b2..45c0ba8 100644
--- a/static/js/indexPage.js
+++ b/static/js/indexPage.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async function logout() {
 
 async function authenticate() {
   if (!window.authenticatedRole) {
-    if (!window.returnURL.startsWith(window.location.origin)) {
+    if (!window.returnURL.startsWith(window.location.origin) && window.location.href.includes("?access_token=") ) {
       const creds = await getPasswordModal();
       if (!window.vxFormsCredentials
         || !Object.values(window.vxFormsCredentials).includes(creds.password.toLowerCase())