diff --git a/libs/blocks/email-collection/email-collection.js b/libs/blocks/email-collection/email-collection.js
index d529c702b9a..53adaa2dc4f 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/email-collection/email-collection.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/email-collection/email-collection.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   runtimePost,
   redirectToSignIn,
   isUserGuest,
+  validateImsToken,
   FORM_FIELDS,
 } from './utils.js';
 
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ async function decorateInput(key, value) {
 }
 
 async function submitForm(form) {
+  await validateImsToken();
   const isGuest = await isUserGuest();
   if (signIn && isGuest) {
     await redirectToSignIn(dialog);
@@ -509,6 +511,7 @@ async function checkIsSubscribed() {
 }
 
 async function decorate(el, blockChildren) {
+  await validateImsToken();
   const isGuest = await isUserGuest();
   if (signIn && isGuest) {
     await redirectToSignIn(dialog);
diff --git a/libs/blocks/email-collection/utils.js b/libs/blocks/email-collection/utils.js
index 36fdc4399c0..13cc1223ba2 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/email-collection/utils.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/email-collection/utils.js
@@ -79,11 +79,31 @@ export const FORM_FIELDS = {
 
 export async function getIMS() {
   if (window.adobeIMS) return window.adobeIMS;
-
-  await loadIms();
+  try {
+    await loadIms();
+  } catch (e) {
+    return null;
+  }
   return window.adobeIMS;
 }
 
+async function refreshIMSToken(ims) {
+  try {
+    await ims?.refreshToken();
+  } catch (e) {
+    window.lana?.log('Refreshing IMS token failed');
+  }
+}
+
+export async function validateImsToken() {
+  const ims = await getIMS();
+  try {
+    await ims?.validateToken();
+  } catch (e) {
+    await refreshIMSToken(ims);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function getIMSAccessToken() {
   try {
     const ims = await getIMS();
@@ -330,7 +350,7 @@ function waitForModal() {
 export async function redirectToSignIn(dialog) {
   const ims = await getIMS();
   if (!document.body.contains(dialog)) await waitForModal();
-  await ims.signIn();
+  await ims?.signIn();
   if (dialog) closeModal(dialog);
 }
 
@@ -359,5 +379,5 @@ export async function runtimePost(url, data) {
 
 export async function isUserGuest() {
   const ims = await getIMS();
-  return !ims.isSignedInUser();
+  return !ims?.isSignedInUser();
 }