diff --git a/src/gui/accountstate.cpp b/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
index c5393885d6dec..3c55cbfeb5c1f 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ AccountState::AccountState(AccountPtr account)
             this, &AccountState::slotPushNotificationsReady);
     connect(account.data(), &Account::serverUserStatusChanged, this,
         &AccountState::slotServerUserStatusChanged);
+    connect(account.data(), &Account::termsOfServiceNeedToBeChecked,
+            this, [this] () {
+        checkConnectivity();
+    });
 
     connect(this, &AccountState::isConnectedChanged, [=]{
         // Get the Apps available on the server if we're now connected.
diff --git a/src/libsync/account.h b/src/libsync/account.h
index b7702e525fdf8..6e38f75c25180 100644
--- a/src/libsync/account.h
+++ b/src/libsync/account.h
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ public slots:
     void lockFileSuccess();
     void lockFileError(const QString&);
 
+    void termsOfServiceNeedToBeChecked();
+
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void slotCredentialsFetched();
     void slotCredentialsAsked();
diff --git a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
index b6b383e3c9ae6..91fe904c44fba 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
@@ -653,6 +653,10 @@ void DiscoverySingleDirectoryJob::lsJobFinishedWithErrorSlot(QNetworkReply *r)
         msg = tr("Server error: PROPFIND reply is not XML formatted!");
     }
 
+    if (r->error() == QNetworkReply::ContentAccessDenied) {
+        emit _account->termsOfServiceNeedToBeChecked();
+    }
+
     emit finished(HttpError{ httpCode, msg });
     deleteLater();
 }