You were in the middle of a task.
Typing. Editing. Uploading.
No errors.
No alerts.
Then suddenly — you’re logged out.
Your work is gone.
This happens when a session expires silently in the background.
Why Session Expiration Happens Mid-Task
- Your login session reaches its time limit
- Security tokens expire while the page stays open
- The service does not refresh the session automatically
- Idle detection triggers even while typing
Why Your Work Was Not Saved
- No auto-save was running in the background
- The session ended before the save request was sent
- Data was tied to an active login state
- The logout invalidated unfinished changes
How to Prevent This From Happening Again
- Save manually before long tasks
- Watch for session timeout warnings
- Refresh the page during extended work
- Log out and back in before starting critical tasks
Session expiration is invisible until it’s too late.
Once it hits, unfinished work usually cannot be recovered.