diff --git a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/service/impl/TokenService.java b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/service/impl/TokenService.java
index 6081125e..09683304 100644
--- a/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/service/impl/TokenService.java
+++ b/pic-sure-auth-services/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/auth/service/impl/TokenService.java
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ private TokenInspection validateToken(Map<String, Object> inputMap) throws Illeg
                 errorMsg = "User doesn't have enough privileges.";
         }
 
-        if (isAuthorizationPassed) {
+        if (isLongTermToken) {
+            // The long term token is not automatically refreshed, so we don't need to check the expiration time
+            tokenInspection.addField("active", true);
+        } else if (isAuthorizationPassed) {
             tokenInspection.addField("active", true);
             ArrayList<String> roles = new ArrayList<>();
             for (Privilege p : user.getTotalPrivilege()) {