diff --git a/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/stepic/EduStepicAuthorizedClient.java b/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/stepic/EduStepicAuthorizedClient.java
index 15623b798f8c..0760dee299e5 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/stepic/EduStepicAuthorizedClient.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/stepic/EduStepicAuthorizedClient.java
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ public class EduStepicAuthorizedClient {
       headers.add(new BasicHeader("Content-type", EduStepicNames.CONTENT_TYPE_APP_JSON));
       return getBuilder().setDefaultHeaders(headers).build();
     }
+    else {
+      login(stepicUser);
+    }
     return null;
   }