diff --git a/passbolt/Models/Messaging/AllowedTopics.cs b/passbolt/Models/Messaging/AllowedTopics.cs
index 9ef1023..0907c86 100644
--- a/passbolt/Models/Messaging/AllowedTopics.cs
+++ b/passbolt/Models/Messaging/AllowedTopics.cs
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ public class AllowedTopics
         public const string BACKGROUND_SET_THEME = "passbolt.background.set-theme";
         public const string BACKGROUND_SET_SECURITY_TOKEN = "passbolt.background.set-security-token";
         public const string BACKGROUND_SET_LOCALE = "passbolt.background.set-locale";
+        public const string BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR = "passbolt.background.authentication-error";
         public const string RENDERED_READY = "passbolt.rendered.is-ready";
         public const string RENDERED_STARTED = "passbolt.rendered.started";
         public const string BACKGROUND_GET_COOKIE = "passbolt.background.get-cookie";
         public const string BACKGROUND_ROTATE_KEY = "passbolt.background.rotate-private-key";
         public const string RENDERED_RELOAD = "passbolt.tab.reload";
 
-        private static List<string> topics = new List<string>() { BACKGROUND_READY, ERROR, BACKGROUND_DOWNLOAD_FILE, BACKGROUND_STORE_PASSPHRASE, BACKGROUND_SET_THEME, BACKGROUND_SET_SECURITY_TOKEN, BACKGROUND_SET_LOCALE, RENDERED_READY, BACKGROUND_AFTER_LOGOUT, BACKGROUND_GET_COOKIE, BACKGROUND_ROTATE_KEY, RENDERED_RELOAD, RENDERED_STARTED };
+        private static List<string> topics = new List<string>() { BACKGROUND_READY, ERROR, BACKGROUND_DOWNLOAD_FILE, BACKGROUND_STORE_PASSPHRASE, BACKGROUND_SET_THEME, BACKGROUND_SET_SECURITY_TOKEN, BACKGROUND_SET_LOCALE, RENDERED_READY, BACKGROUND_AFTER_LOGOUT, BACKGROUND_GET_COOKIE, BACKGROUND_ROTATE_KEY, BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR, RENDERED_RELOAD, RENDERED_STARTED };
         private static List<string> requestIds = new List<string>();
         private static Dictionary<string, string> pendingRequests = new Dictionary<string, string>();
 
diff --git a/passbolt/Models/Messaging/Webviews/BackgroundTopic.cs b/passbolt/Models/Messaging/Webviews/BackgroundTopic.cs
index f0a73a8..7c0c9f8 100644
--- a/passbolt/Models/Messaging/Webviews/BackgroundTopic.cs
+++ b/passbolt/Models/Messaging/Webviews/BackgroundTopic.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ public async override void ProceedMessage(IPC ipc)
                     await localFolderService.CreateBackgroundIndex(this.currentIndexBackground, "background-auth", metaData.domain);
                     background.Source = new Uri(UriBuilderHelper.BuildHostUri(backgroundUrl, "/index-auth.html"));
                     break;
+                case AllowedTopics.BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR:
+                    //This case can happen when a certificate and/or the API cannot be reached. In this case we cancel the account saving and redirect background to import
+                    if(currentIndexRendered == "index-import.html" && currentIndexBackground == "index-auth.html")
+                    {
+                        await this.credentialLockerService.Remove("account-metadata");
+                        await this.credentialLockerService.Remove("account-secret");
+                        await localFolderService.RemoveFile("Background", "index-auth.html");
+                        await localFolderService.CreateBackgroundIndex(this.currentIndexBackground, "background-import");
+                        background.Source = new Uri(UriBuilderHelper.BuildHostUri(BackgroundNavigationService.Instance.trustedUrl, "/Background/index-import.html"));
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case AllowedTopics.BACKGROUND_DOWNLOAD_FILE:
                     var downloadService = new DownloadService();
                     await downloadService.Download(ipc);
diff --git a/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/controllers/desktopAuthenticateController.js b/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/controllers/desktopAuthenticateController.js
index ddf5652..73f98ed 100644
--- a/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/controllers/desktopAuthenticateController.js
+++ b/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/controllers/desktopAuthenticateController.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 import {Config} from "passbolt-browser-extension/src/all/background_page/model/config";
-import {REQUIRE_MFA, USER_LOGGED_IN} from "../enumerations/appEventEnumeration";
+import {BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR, REQUIRE_MFA, USER_LOGGED_IN} from "../enumerations/appEventEnumeration";
 import LoginUserService from "../services/loginUserService";
 import OrganizationSettingsModel from "passbolt-browser-extension/src/all/background_page/model/organizationSettings/organizationSettingsModel";
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class DesktopAuthenticateController {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error);
       this.worker.port.emit(this.requestId, 'ERROR', error);
+      this.worker.port.emit(BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/enumerations/appEventEnumeration.js b/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/enumerations/appEventEnumeration.js
index deda830..f713554 100644
--- a/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/enumerations/appEventEnumeration.js
+++ b/passbolt/Webviews/Background/src/enumerations/appEventEnumeration.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 export const USER_LOGGED_IN = "passbolt.auth.after-login";
 export const USER_LOGGED_OUT = "passbolt.auth.logout";
 export const BACKGROUND_READY = "passbolt.background.is-ready";
+export const BACKGROUND_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR = "passbolt.background.authentication-error";
 export const BACKGROUND_IMPORT = "passbolt.background.import";
 export const ERROR = "passbolt.error";
 export const LOCALSTORAGE_UPDATE = "passbolt.background.localstorage-update";