diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/user.service.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/user.service.js
index afd7b606e7..45a819317c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/user.service.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/user.service.js
@@ -185,7 +185,19 @@ angular.module('umbraco.services')
             authenticate: function (login, password) {
 
                 return authResource.performLogin(login, password)
-                    .then(this.setAuthenticationSuccessful);
+                    .then(function(data) {
+
+                        // Check if user has a start node set.
+                        if(data.startContentIds.length === 0 && data.startMediaIds.length === 0){
+                            var errorMsg = "User has no start-nodes";
+                            var result = { errorMsg: errorMsg, user: data, authenticated: false, lastUserId: lastUserId, loginType: "credentials" };;
+                            eventsService.emit("app.notAuthenticated", result);
+                            throw result;
+                        }
+                        
+                        return this.setAuthenticationSuccessful(data);
+                        
+                    });
             },
             setAuthenticationSuccessful: function (data) {