diff --git a/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/AuthCheckRoute.tsx b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/AuthCheckRoute.tsx
index 3f46f0364..ab912c939 100644
--- a/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/AuthCheckRoute.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/AuthCheckRoute.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { GQLUSER_ROLE } from "coral-framework/schema";
 
 import { AuthCheckRouteQueryResponse } from "coral-admin/__generated__/AuthCheckRouteQuery.graphql";
 
+import NetworkError from "./NetworkError";
 import RestrictedContainer from "./RestrictedContainer";
 
 interface Props {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ interface Props {
   router: Router;
   setRedirectPath: MutationProp<typeof SetRedirectPathMutation>;
   data: AuthCheckRouteQueryResponse;
+  error: Error | null;
 }
 
 type CheckParams =
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ function createAuthCheckRoute(check: CheckParams) {
     }
 
     public render() {
+      if (this.props.error) {
+        return <NetworkError />;
+      }
       if (!this.props.data || this.shouldRedirectTo()) {
         return null;
       }
diff --git a/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.css b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb4d5153b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.css
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.root {
+  padding: 20px;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.tsx b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45e8d1a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/admin/routes/AuthCheck/NetworkError.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Localized } from "fluent-react/compat";
+import React, { FunctionComponent } from "react";
+
+import { Message } from "coral-ui/components";
+
+import styles from "./NetworkError.css";
+
+const NetworkError: FunctionComponent<{}> = () => {
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.root}>
+      <Message color="error">
+        <Localized id="authcheck-network-error">
+          <span>A network error occurred. Please refresh the page</span>
+        </Localized>
+      </Message>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default NetworkError;
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/lib/network/createNetwork.ts b/src/core/client/framework/lib/network/createNetwork.ts
index 672ab3b0e..25e61b187 100644
--- a/src/core/client/framework/lib/network/createNetwork.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/lib/network/createNetwork.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ export default function createNetwork(
         retryDelays: (attempt: number) => Math.pow(2, attempt + 4) * 100,
         // or simple array [3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, 51200, 102400, 204800, 409600],
         statusCodes: [500, 503, 504],
+        beforeRetry: ({ abort, attempt }) => {
+          if (attempt > 2) {
+            abort();
+          }
+        },
       }),
       authMiddleware({
         token: tokenGetter,
diff --git a/src/locales/en-US/admin.ftl b/src/locales/en-US/admin.ftl
index 6e99e7fbf..2ad76f281 100644
--- a/src/locales/en-US/admin.ftl
+++ b/src/locales/en-US/admin.ftl
@@ -856,5 +856,4 @@ hotkeysModal-shortcuts-reject = Reject
 hotkeysModal-shortcuts-ban = Ban comment author
 hotkeysModal-shortcuts-zen = Toggle single-comment view
 
-
-
+authcheck-network-error = A network error occurred. Please refresh the page.
diff --git a/src/types/react-relay-network-modern.d.ts b/src/types/react-relay-network-modern.d.ts
index 1746d6e91..f6c1fc189 100644
--- a/src/types/react-relay-network-modern.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/react-relay-network-modern.d.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,17 @@ declare module "react-relay-network-modern/es" {
     res: RelayResponse
   ) => boolean;
 
+  export type AbortFn = (msg?: string) => any;
+
+  export type BeforeRetryCb = (meta: {
+    forceRetry: Function;
+    abort: AbortFn;
+    delay: number;
+    attempt: number;
+    lastError: Error | null;
+    req: RelayRequestAny;
+  }) => any;
+
   export interface RetryMiddlewareOpts {
     fetchTimeout?: number;
     retryDelays?: number[] | RetryAfterFn;
@@ -290,6 +301,7 @@ declare module "react-relay-network-modern/es" {
     allowMutations?: boolean;
     allowFormData?: boolean;
     forceRetry?: ForceRetryFn | false;
+    beforeRetry?: BeforeRetryCb | false;
   }
   export const retryMiddleware: (opts?: RetryMiddlewareOpts) => Middleware;