diff --git a/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/SessionManager.java b/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/SessionManager.java
index dcc3c046..abb23d97 100644
--- a/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/SessionManager.java
+++ b/forgerock-auth/src/main/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/SessionManager.java
@@ -52,17 +52,12 @@ public SessionManager(TokenManager tokenManager, SingleSignOnManager singleSignO
      */
     @WorkerThread
     public void refresh(FRListener<AccessToken> listener) {
-        getAccessToken(new FRListener<>() {
-            @Override
-            public void onSuccess(AccessToken result) {
-                tokenManager.refresh(result, listener);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onException(@NonNull Exception e) {
-                Listener.onException(listener, e);
-            }
-        });
+        AccessToken token = tokenManager.getAccessToken();
+        if(token == null) {
+            Listener.onException(listener, new AuthenticationRequiredException("Access Token does not exists."));
+            return;
+        }
+        tokenManager.refresh(token, listener);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/forgerock-auth/src/test/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/FRUserMockTest.kt b/forgerock-auth/src/test/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/FRUserMockTest.kt
index 9036cd44..8de816bf 100644
--- a/forgerock-auth/src/test/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/FRUserMockTest.kt
+++ b/forgerock-auth/src/test/java/org/forgerock/android/auth/FRUserMockTest.kt
@@ -304,6 +304,86 @@ class FRUserMockTest : BaseTest() {
         Assert.assertNotEquals(future.get().value, refreshTokenFuture.get().value)
         Assert.assertNotEquals(future.get().idToken, refreshTokenFuture.get().idToken)
     }
+    @Test(expected = AuthenticationRequiredException::class)
+    @Throws(
+        Throwable::class)
+    fun testAccessTokenIsNullThrowException() {
+        frUserHappyPath()
+        val future = FRListenerFuture<AccessToken>()
+        FRUser.getCurrentUser().getAccessToken(future)
+        Assert.assertNotNull(future.get())
+        // This will clear the token in the OIDC storage
+        Config.getInstance().oidcStorage.delete()
+        val refreshTokenFuture = FRListenerFuture<AccessToken>()
+        FRUser.getCurrentUser().refresh(refreshTokenFuture)
+        // verify the exception
+        try {
+            refreshTokenFuture.get()
+            Assert.fail()
+        } catch (e: ExecutionException) {
+            Assert.assertTrue(e.message!!.contains("Access Token does not exists."))
+            throw e.cause!!
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = AuthenticationRequiredException::class)
+    @Throws(
+        Throwable::class)
+    fun testRefreshTokenIsNullThrowException() {
+        enqueue("/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_NameCallback.json", HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
+        enqueue("/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_PasswordCallback.json", HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
+        enqueue("/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_success.json", HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
+
+        Config.getInstance().oidcStorage = tokenStorage
+        Config.getInstance().ssoTokenStorage = ssoTokenStorage
+        Config.getInstance().cookiesStorage = cookiesStorage
+        Config.getInstance().url = url
+
+        val nodeListenerFuture: NodeListenerFuture<FRUser> =
+            object : NodeListenerFuture<FRUser>() {
+                override fun onCallbackReceived(state: Node) {
+                    if (state.getCallback(NameCallback::class.java) != null) {
+                        state.getCallback(NameCallback::class.java).setName("tester")
+                        state.next(context, this)
+                        return
+                    }
+                    if (state.getCallback(PasswordCallback::class.java) != null) {
+                        state.getCallback(PasswordCallback::class.java)
+                            .setPassword("password".toCharArray())
+                        state.next(context, this)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+        FRUser.login(context, nodeListenerFuture)
+        server.takeRequest()
+        server.takeRequest()
+        server.takeRequest()
+        val recordedRequest = server.takeRequest()
+        val state = Uri.parse(recordedRequest.path).getQueryParameter("state")
+        server.enqueue(MockResponse()
+            .addHeader("Location",
+                "http://www.example.com:8080/callback?code=PmxwECH3mBobKuPEtPmq6Xorgzo&iss=http://openam.example.com:8080/openam/oauth2&" +
+                        "state=" + state + "&client_id=andy_app")
+            .setResponseCode(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_MOVED_TEMP))
+       // AccessToken returned from the server is empty. The storage does not have refresh token.
+        enqueue("/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_no_accessToken_no_RefreshToken.json", HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(nodeListenerFuture.get())
+        Assert.assertNotNull(FRUser.getCurrentUser())
+
+        //Check RefreshToken State by sending future as a listener.
+        val refreshTokenFuture = FRListenerFuture<AccessToken>()
+        FRUser.getCurrentUser().refresh(refreshTokenFuture)
+        // If the RefreshToken is null, the refresh token flow should throw an AuthenticationRequiredException.
+        try {
+            refreshTokenFuture.get()
+            Assert.fail()
+        } catch (e: ExecutionException) {
+            Assert.assertTrue(e.message!!.contains("Refresh Token does not exists."))
+            throw e.cause!!
+        }
+    }
 
     @Test(expected = AuthenticationException::class)
     @Throws(
diff --git a/forgerock-auth/src/test/resources/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_no_accessToken_no_RefreshToken.json b/forgerock-auth/src/test/resources/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_no_accessToken_no_RefreshToken.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c028586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forgerock-auth/src/test/resources/authTreeMockTest_Authenticate_no_accessToken_no_RefreshToken.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "access_token": "",
+  "scope": "openid email address",
+  "expires_in": 3599
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/app/src/main/java/com/example/app/token/TokenViewModel.kt b/samples/app/src/main/java/com/example/app/token/TokenViewModel.kt
index b9fe502d..7071a213 100644
--- a/samples/app/src/main/java/com/example/app/token/TokenViewModel.kt
+++ b/samples/app/src/main/java/com/example/app/token/TokenViewModel.kt
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class TokenViewModel : ViewModel() {
         })
     }
 
-    fun forceRefresh(token: AccessToken? = FRUser.getCurrentUser()?.accessToken) {
-        token?.let {
+    fun forceRefresh() {
             FRUser.getCurrentUser()?.refresh(object : FRListener<AccessToken> {
                 override fun onSuccess(result: AccessToken) {
                     state.update {
@@ -54,8 +53,7 @@ class TokenViewModel : ViewModel() {
                     }
                 }
             })
-        }
-    }
+       }
 
     fun revoke(token: AccessToken? = FRUser.getCurrentUser()?.accessToken) {
         token?.let {