diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ab698c631..34bbfc76cd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.4.6",
     "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.8",
     "nodebb-theme-lavender": "3.0.10",
-    "nodebb-theme-persona": "4.0.131",
+    "nodebb-theme-persona": "4.0.132",
     "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "5.0.71",
     "nodebb-widget-essentials": "2.0.9",
     "nodemailer": "2.0.0",
diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/error.json b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
index a77cf6cb06..a159a0e42c 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/error.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	"invalid-password": "Invalid Password",
 	"invalid-username-or-password": "Please specify both a username and password",
 	"invalid-search-term": "Invalid search term",
+	"csrf-invalid": "We were unable to log you in, likely due to an expired session. Please try again",
 
 	"invalid-pagination-value": "Invalid pagination value, must be at least %1 and at most %2",
 
diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/login.json b/public/language/en_GB/login.json
index 02abac6371..e76658fe3d 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/login.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/login.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"remember_me": "Remember Me?",
 	"forgot_password": "Forgot Password?",
 	"alternative_logins": "Alternative Logins",
-	"failed_login_attempt": "Failed login attempt, please try again.",
+	"failed_login_attempt": "Login Unsuccessful",
 	"login_successful": "You have successfully logged in!",
 	"dont_have_account": "Don't have an account?"
 }
diff --git a/public/src/client/login.js b/public/src/client/login.js
index 85aeb68be5..eda34c8add 100644
--- a/public/src/client/login.js
+++ b/public/src/client/login.js
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ define('forum/login', ['csrf', 'translator'], function(csrf, translator) {
 						window.location.href = data + '?loggedin';
 					},
 					error: function(data, status) {
-						errorEl.find('p').translateText(data.responseText);
-						errorEl.show();
-						submitEl.removeClass('disabled');
+						if (data.status === 403 && data.statusText === 'Forbidden') {
+							window.location.href = config.relative_path + '/login?error=csrf-invalid';
+						} else {
+							errorEl.find('p').translateText(data.responseText);
+							errorEl.show();
+							submitEl.removeClass('disabled');
+						}
 					}
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/public/src/client/register.js b/public/src/client/register.js
index da86c0231d..fdf4b3ab7e 100644
--- a/public/src/client/register.js
+++ b/public/src/client/register.js
@@ -99,9 +99,13 @@ define('forum/register', ['csrf', 'translator'], function(csrf, translator) {
 					},
 					error: function(data) {
 						translator.translate(data.responseText, config.defaultLang, function(translated) {
-							errorEl.find('p').text(translated);
-							errorEl.removeClass('hidden');
-							registerBtn.removeClass('disabled');
+							if (data.status === 403 && data.statusText === 'Forbidden') {
+								window.location.href = config.relative_path + '/register?error=csrf-invalid';
+							} else {
+								errorEl.find('p').text(translated);
+								errorEl.removeClass('hidden');
+								registerBtn.removeClass('disabled');
+							}
 						});
 					}
 				});
diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index 76d86cee31..f0a6e8d023 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -102,13 +102,18 @@ Controllers.login = function(req, res, next) {
 
 	var allowLoginWith = (meta.config.allowLoginWith || 'username-email');
 
+	var errorText;
+	if (req.query.error === 'csrf-invalid') {
+		errorText = '[[error:csrf-invalid]]';
+	}
+
 	data.alternate_logins = loginStrategies.length > 0;
 	data.authentication = loginStrategies;
 	data.allowLocalLogin = parseInt(meta.config.allowLocalLogin, 10) === 1 || parseInt(req.query.local, 10) === 1;
 	data.allowRegistration = registrationType === 'normal' || registrationType === 'admin-approval';
 	data.allowLoginWith = '[[login:' + allowLoginWith + ']]';
 	data.breadcrumbs = helpers.buildBreadcrumbs([{text: '[[global:login]]'}]);
-	data.error = req.flash('error')[0];
+	data.error = req.flash('error')[0] || errorText;
 	data.title = '[[pages:login]]';
 
 	if (!data.allowLocalLogin && !data.allowRegistration && data.alternate_logins && data.authentication.length === 1) {
@@ -137,6 +142,11 @@ Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
 		return next();
 	}
 
+	var errorText;
+	if (req.query.error === 'csrf-invalid') {
+		errorText = '[[error:csrf-invalid]]';
+	}
+
 	async.waterfall([
 		function(next) {
 			if (registrationType === 'invite-only' || registrationType === 'admin-invite-only') {
@@ -166,7 +176,7 @@ Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
 		data.termsOfUse = termsOfUse.postData.content;
 		data.breadcrumbs = helpers.buildBreadcrumbs([{text: '[[register:register]]'}]);
 		data.regFormEntry = [];
-		data.error = req.flash('error')[0];
+		data.error = req.flash('error')[0] || errorText;
 		data.title = '[[pages:register]]';
 
 		res.render('register', data);