diff --git a/colab/settings.py b/colab/settings.py
index 39516f6..2e47941 100644
--- a/colab/settings.py
+++ b/colab/settings.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ BROWSERID_AUDIENCES = [SITE_URL, SITE_URL.replace('https', 'http')]
 
 LOGIN_URL = '/user/login'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/'
-LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL_FAILURE = '/'
+LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL_FAILURE = '/?bid_login_failed=true'
 LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = '/'
 BROWSERID_CREATE_USER = False
 
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