diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
index d99c0020da..5b3196a2bf 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ void AccountManager::requestAccessToken(const QString& login, const QString& pas
 
     QNetworkReply* requestReply = networkAccessManager.post(request, postData);
     connect(requestReply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &AccountManager::requestAccessTokenFinished);
+    connect(requestReply, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(requestAccessTokenError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
 }
 
 void AccountManager::requestAccessTokenWithSteam(QByteArray authSessionTicket) {
@@ -632,6 +633,12 @@ void AccountManager::requestAccessTokenFinished() {
     }
 }
 
+void AccountManager::requestAccessTokenError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
+    // TODO: error handling
+    qCDebug(networking) << "AccountManager: failed to fetch access token - " << error;
+    emit loginFailed();
+}
+
 void AccountManager::refreshAccessTokenFinished() {
     QNetworkReply* requestReply = reinterpret_cast<QNetworkReply*>(sender());
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.h b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.h
index f3b81cf1c9..b122115dd0 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public slots:
     void requestAccessTokenFinished();
     void refreshAccessTokenFinished();
     void requestProfileFinished();
+    void requestAccessTokenError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
     void refreshAccessTokenError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
     void requestProfileError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
     void logout();