diff --git a/blocks/edit/edit.js b/blocks/edit/edit.js
index fdfb0688..6882d9ec 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/edit.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/edit.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async function setUI(el, utils) {
   }
 
   const { daFetch } = await utils;
-  const { permissions } = await daFetch(details.sourceUrl, { method: 'HEAD' });
+  const { permissions = [] } = await daFetch(details.sourceUrl, { method: 'HEAD' });
   daTitle.permissions = permissions;
   daContent.permissions = permissions;
 
diff --git a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
index b725f444..e4fa2770 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import linkConverter from './plugins/linkConverter.js';
 import sectionPasteHandler from './plugins/sectionPasteHandler.js';
 import base64Uploader from './plugins/base64uploader.js';
 import { COLLAB_ORIGIN, DA_ORIGIN } from '../../shared/constants.js';
+import { logOut } from '../../shared/utils.js';
 import toggleLibrary from '../da-library/da-library.js';
 import { getLocClass } from './loc-utils.js';
 import { getSchema } from './schema.js';
@@ -219,6 +220,10 @@ export default function initProse({ path, permissions }) {
   const canWrite = permissions.some((permission) => permission === 'write');
 
   const wsProvider = new WebsocketProvider(server, roomName, ydoc, opts);
+  wsProvider.on('connection-error', async () => {
+    await logOut();
+  });
+
   addSyncedListener(wsProvider, canWrite);
 
   createAwarenessStatusWidget(wsProvider, window);
diff --git a/blocks/shared/utils.js b/blocks/shared/utils.js
index 0c26927b..d34299cb 100644
--- a/blocks/shared/utils.js
+++ b/blocks/shared/utils.js
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ export async function initIms() {
   }
 }
 
+export async function logOut() {
+  imsDetails = null;
+  try {
+    const { handleSignOut } = await import(`${getNx()}/utils/ims.js`);
+    handleSignOut();
+  } catch {
+    // do nothing
+  }
+  window.location.reload();
+}
+
 export const daFetch = async (url, opts = {}) => {
   opts.headers = opts.headers || {};
   let accessToken;
@@ -50,6 +61,8 @@ export const daFetch = async (url, opts = {}) => {
       const { loadIms, handleSignIn } = await import(`${getNx()}/utils/ims.js`);
       await loadIms();
       handleSignIn();
+      // wait 1 second to let ims do its things
+      await new Promise((resolve) => { setTimeout(resolve, 1000); });
     }
   }