diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index 90d6acb711e..1afa1980863 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ SwaggerUI.config = {
   typeCastMappings,
 }
 
+SwaggerUI.config.defaults.autoPromptAuthOn401 = false;
+
 SwaggerUI.presets = {
   base: BasePreset,
   apis: ApisPreset,
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js b/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
index 8ea0c5801b2..22141309578 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
+++ b/src/core/plugins/spec/actions.js
@@ -529,3 +529,14 @@ export function setScheme (scheme, path, method) {
     payload: { scheme, path, method }
   }
 }
+
+export const responseInterceptor = (response, system) => {
+  const { getConfigs, authActions } = system;
+  const configs = getConfigs();
+
+  if (configs.autoPromptAuthOn401 && response.status === 401) {
+    authActions.showDefinitions(true); // Trigger the Authorize modal
+  }
+
+  return response;
+};