diff --git a/swh/web/auth/middlewares.py b/swh/web/auth/middlewares.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swh/web/auth/middlewares.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2020  The Software Heritage developers
+# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+# License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
+# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+from django.contrib.auth import BACKEND_SESSION_KEY
+from django.http.response import HttpResponseRedirect
+
+from swh.web.common.utils import reverse
+
+
+class OIDCSessionRefreshMiddleware:
+    """
+    Middleware for silently refreshing on OpenID Connect session from
+    the browser and get new access token.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, get_response=None):
+        self.get_response = get_response
+        self.exempted_urls = [
+            reverse(v) for v in ('logout',
+                                 'oidc-login',
+                                 'oidc-login-complete',
+                                 'oidc-logout')
+        ]
+
+    def __call__(self, request):
+        if (request.method != 'GET'
+                or request.user.is_authenticated
+                or BACKEND_SESSION_KEY not in request.session
+                or 'OIDC' not in request.session[BACKEND_SESSION_KEY]
+                or request.path in self.exempted_urls):
+            return self.get_response(request)
+
+        # At that point, we know that a OIDC user was previously logged in.
+        # Access token has expired so we attempt a silent refresh.
+        # If the latter failed because the session expired too, user will be
+        # redirected to logout page and a link will be offered to login again.
+        next_path = request.get_full_path()
+        redirect_url = reverse('oidc-login',
+                               query_params={'next_path': next_path,
+                                             'prompt': 'none'})
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
diff --git a/swh/web/auth/views.py b/swh/web/auth/views.py
--- a/swh/web/auth/views.py
+++ b/swh/web/auth/views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.http import HttpRequest
-from django.http.response import HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect
+from django.http.response import (
+    HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponseServerError
+)
 
 from swh.web.auth.models import OIDCUser
 from swh.web.auth.utils import gen_oidc_pkce_codes, get_oidc_client
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@
         'code_verifier': code_verifier,
         'state': state,
         'redirect_uri': redirect_uri,
-        'next_path': request.GET.get('next_path'),
+        'next_path': request.GET.get('next_path', ''),
+        'prompt': request.GET.get('prompt', ''),
     }
 
     authorization_url_params = {
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@
         'code_challenge': code_challenge,
         'code_challenge_method': 'S256',
         'scope': 'openid',
+        'prompt': request.GET.get('prompt', ''),
     }
 
     try:
@@ -61,14 +65,26 @@
         if 'login_data' not in request.session:
             raise Exception('Login process has not been initialized.')
 
-        if 'code' not in request.GET and 'state' not in request.GET:
+        login_data = request.session['login_data']
+        next_path = login_data['next_path'] or request.build_absolute_uri('/')
+
+        if 'error' in request.GET:
+            if login_data['prompt'] == 'none':
+                # Silent login failed because OIDC session expired.
+                # Redirect to logout page and inform user.
+                logout(request)
+                logout_url = reverse('logout',
+                                     query_params={'next_path': next_path,
+                                                   'remote_user': 1})
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(logout_url)
+            return HttpResponseServerError(request.GET['error'])
+
+        if 'code' not in request.GET or 'state' not in request.GET:
             raise BadInputExc('Missing query parameters for authentication.')
 
         # get CSRF token returned by OIDC server
         state = request.GET['state']
 
-        login_data = request.session['login_data']
-
         if state != login_data['state']:
             raise BadInputExc('Wrong CSRF token, aborting login process.')
 
@@ -82,10 +98,7 @@
 
         login(request, user)
 
-        redirect_url = (login_data['next_path'] or
-                        request.build_absolute_uri('/'))
-
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(next_path)
     except Exception as e:
         return handle_view_exception(request, e)
 
diff --git a/swh/web/settings/common.py b/swh/web/settings/common.py
--- a/swh/web/settings/common.py
+++ b/swh/web/settings/common.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
+    'swh.web.auth.middlewares.OIDCSessionRefreshMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
     'swh.web.common.middlewares.ThrottlingHeadersMiddleware',
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/logout.html b/swh/web/templates/logout.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/logout.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/logout.html
@@ -16,12 +16,27 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
+{% if 'next_path' in request.GET %}
+<p>Your authenticated session expired so you have been automatically logged out.</p>
+{% else %}
 <p>You have been successfully logged out.</p>
+{% endif %}
 <p>
 {% if oidc_enabled and 'remote_user' in request.GET %}
+{% if 'next_path' in request.GET %}
+<a href="{% url 'oidc-login' %}?next_path={{ request.GET.next_path }}">
+{% else %}
 <a href="{% url 'oidc-login' %}">
+{% endif %}
 {% else %}
 <a href="{% url 'login' %}">
 {% endif %}
-Log in</a> again.</p>
+Log in</a> again ?</p>
+{% if 'next_path' in request.GET %}
+<p>
+Or go back to
+<a href="{{ request.GET.next_path }}">
+previous page</a>.
+</p>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/api/test_throttling.py b/swh/web/tests/api/test_throttling.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/api/test_throttling.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/api/test_throttling.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     scope2_limiter_rate, scope2_limiter_rate_post,
     scope3_limiter_rate, scope3_limiter_rate_post
 )
+from swh.web.urls import urlpatterns
 
 
 class MockViewScope1(APIView):
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
         return Response('bar_post')
 
 
-urlpatterns = [
+urlpatterns += [
     url(r'^scope1_class$', MockViewScope1.as_view()),
     url(r'^scope2_func$', mock_view_scope2),
     url(r'^scope3_class$', MockViewScope3.as_view()),
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/auth/keycloak_mock.py b/swh/web/tests/auth/keycloak_mock.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/auth/keycloak_mock.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/auth/keycloak_mock.py
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 
 class KeycloackOpenIDConnectMock(KeycloakOpenIDConnect):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_success=True):
+    def __init__(self, auth_success=True, exp=None):
         swhweb_config = get_config()
         super().__init__(swhweb_config['keycloak']['server_url'],
                          swhweb_config['keycloak']['realm_name'],
                          OIDC_SWH_WEB_CLIENT_ID)
         self.auth_success = auth_success
+        self.exp = exp
         self._keycloak.public_key = lambda: realm_public_key
         self._keycloak.well_know = lambda: {
             'issuer': f'{self.server_url}realms/{self.realm_name}',
@@ -66,14 +67,18 @@
         decoded = super().decode_token(token, options)
         # tweak auth and exp time for tests
         expire_in = decoded['exp'] - decoded['auth_time']
-        decoded['auth_time'] = int(timezone.now().timestamp())
-        decoded['exp'] = decoded['auth_time'] + expire_in
+        if self.exp is not None:
+            decoded['exp'] = self.exp
+            decoded['auth_time'] = self.exp - expire_in
+        else:
+            decoded['auth_time'] = int(timezone.now().timestamp())
+            decoded['exp'] = decoded['auth_time'] + expire_in
         decoded['groups'] = ['/staff']
         return decoded
 
 
-def mock_keycloak(mocker, auth_success=True):
-    kc_oidc_mock = KeycloackOpenIDConnectMock(auth_success)
+def mock_keycloak(mocker, auth_success=True, exp=None):
+    kc_oidc_mock = KeycloackOpenIDConnectMock(auth_success, exp)
     mock_get_oidc_client = mocker.patch(
         'swh.web.auth.views.get_oidc_client')
     mock_get_oidc_client.return_value = kc_oidc_mock
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/auth/test_middlewares.py b/swh/web/tests/auth/test_middlewares.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swh/web/tests/auth/test_middlewares.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2020  The Software Heritage developers
+# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+# License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
+# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from django.test import modify_settings
+import pytest
+
+from .keycloak_mock import mock_keycloak
+
+from swh.web.common.utils import reverse
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@modify_settings(MIDDLEWARE={
+    'remove': ['swh.web.auth.middlewares.OIDCSessionRefreshMiddleware']
+})
+def test_oidc_session_refresh_middleware_disabled(client, mocker):
+    # authenticate but make session expires immediately
+    kc_oidc_mock = mock_keycloak(mocker, exp=int(datetime.now().timestamp()))
+    client.login(code='', code_verifier='', redirect_uri='')
+    kc_oidc_mock.authorization_code.assert_called()
+
+    url = reverse('swh-web-homepage')
+    resp = client.get(url)
+    # no redirection for silent refresh
+    assert resp.status_code != 302
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_oidc_session_refresh_middleware_enabled(client, mocker):
+    # authenticate but make session expires immediately
+    kc_oidc_mock = mock_keycloak(mocker, exp=int(datetime.now().timestamp()))
+    client.login(code='', code_verifier='', redirect_uri='')
+    kc_oidc_mock.authorization_code.assert_called()
+
+    url = reverse('swh-web-homepage')
+    resp = client.get(url)
+
+    # should redirect for silent refresh
+    assert resp.status_code == 302
+    slient_refresh_url = reverse('oidc-login', query_params={'next_path': url,
+                                                             'prompt': 'none'})
+    assert resp['location'] == slient_refresh_url
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/auth/test_views.py b/swh/web/tests/auth/test_views.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/auth/test_views.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/auth/test_views.py
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
         'code_verifier': '',
         'state': str(uuid.uuid4()),
         'redirect_uri': '',
-        'next': None,
+        'next_path': '',
+        'prompt': '',
     }
     session.save()
 
@@ -196,7 +197,8 @@
         'code_verifier': '',
         'state': str(uuid.uuid4()),
         'redirect_uri': '',
-        'next': None,
+        'next_path': '',
+        'prompt': '',
     }
     session.save()
 
@@ -228,7 +230,8 @@
         'code_verifier': '',
         'state': str(uuid.uuid4()),
         'redirect_uri': '',
-        'next': None,
+        'next_path': '',
+        'prompt': '',
     }
     session.save()
 
@@ -273,3 +276,41 @@
 
     # user should be logged out from Django anyway
     assert isinstance(request.user, AnonymousUser)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_oidc_silent_refresh_failure(client, mocker):
+    # mock Keycloak client
+    mock_keycloak(mocker)
+
+    next_path = reverse('swh-web-homepage')
+
+    # silent session refresh initialization
+    login_url = reverse('oidc-login', query_params={'next_path': next_path,
+                                                    'prompt': 'none'})
+    response = client.get(login_url)
+    request = response.wsgi_request
+
+    login_data = request.session['login_data']
+
+    # check prompt value has been registered in user session
+    assert 'prompt' in login_data
+    assert login_data['prompt'] == 'none'
+
+    # simulate a failed silent session refresh
+    session_state = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    login_complete_url = reverse('oidc-login-complete',
+                                 query_params={'error': 'login_required',
+                                               'state': login_data['state'],
+                                               'session_state': session_state})
+
+    # login process finalization
+    response = client.get(login_complete_url)
+    request = response.wsgi_request
+
+    # should redirect to logout page
+    assert response.status_code == 302
+    logout_url = reverse('logout', query_params={'next_path': next_path,
+                                                 'remote_user': 1})
+    assert response['location'] == logout_url