diff --git a/addons/jetpack/lib/sync.js b/addons/jetpack/lib/sync.js
index ccf66f80..44c3c4b7 100644
--- a/addons/jetpack/lib/sync.js
+++ b/addons/jetpack/lib/sync.js
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ Server.prototype.isSaneRetryAfter = function (val) {
 
 Server.prototype.checkAuthRequest = function (req) {
   if (req.status === 401 && this.onautherror) {
+    this.logout();
     this.onautherror();
   }
 };
diff --git a/sync/tests/scheduler.html b/sync/tests/scheduler.html
index b09f6c46..0fac6004 100644
--- a/sync/tests/scheduler.html
+++ b/sync/tests/scheduler.html
@@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ <h2>Setup</h2>
 Poll: 300000 -270000
 </pre>
 
+Next, we'll give a quick try at triggering logout/auth:
+
+<pre class="doctest">
+$ writeln(service.loggedIn());
+true
+$ override('__testing__', {status: 401});
+Completed
+$ get();
+...
+$ writeln(service.loggedIn());
+false
+</pre>
+
 </div>
 
 </body> </html>