diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.spec.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.spec.ts
index c08615ecc9..79fe385c6d 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.spec.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ describe('AuthEffects', () => {
 
   describe('authenticatedSuccess$', () => {
 
-    it('should return a RETRIEVE_AUTHENTICATED_EPERSON action in response to a AUTHENTICATED_SUCCESS action', () => {
+    it('should return a RETRIEVE_AUTHENTICATED_EPERSON action in response to a AUTHENTICATED_SUCCESS action', (done) => {
+      spyOn((authEffects as any).authService, 'storeToken');
       actions = hot('--a-', {
         a: {
           type: AuthActionTypes.AUTHENTICATED_SUCCESS, payload: {
@@ -163,8 +164,14 @@ describe('AuthEffects', () => {
 
       const expected = cold('--b-', { b: new RetrieveAuthenticatedEpersonAction(EPersonMock._links.self.href) });
 
+      authEffects.authenticatedSuccess$.subscribe(() => {
+        expect(authServiceStub.storeToken).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token);
+      });
+
       expect(authEffects.authenticatedSuccess$).toBeObservable(expected);
+      done();
     });
+
   });
 
   describe('checkToken$', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
index c6d447961a..5591ffbe39 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ export class AuthEffects {
   @Effect()
   public authenticateSuccess$: Observable<Action> = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType(AuthActionTypes.AUTHENTICATE_SUCCESS),
-    tap((action: AuthenticationSuccessAction) => this.authService.storeToken(action.payload)),
     map((action: AuthenticationSuccessAction) => new AuthenticatedAction(action.payload))
   );
 
@@ -82,6 +81,7 @@ export class AuthEffects {
   @Effect()
   public authenticatedSuccess$: Observable<Action> = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType(AuthActionTypes.AUTHENTICATED_SUCCESS),
+    tap((action: AuthenticatedSuccessAction) => this.authService.storeToken(action.payload.authToken)),
     map((action: AuthenticatedSuccessAction) => new RetrieveAuthenticatedEpersonAction(action.payload.userHref))
   );