diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index efecef71..a8347ddc 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
 
   bool shareKeysWithUnverifiedDevices;
 
+  Future<void> Function(Client client)? onSoftLogout;
+
   // For CommandsClientExtension
   final Map<String, FutureOr<String?> Function(CommandArgs)> commands = {};
   final Filter syncFilter;
@@ -184,6 +186,13 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     this.shareKeysWithUnverifiedDevices = true,
     this.enableDehydratedDevices = false,
     this.receiptsPublicByDefault = true,
+
+    /// Implement your https://spec.matrix.org/v1.9/client-server-api/#soft-logout
+    /// logic here.
+    /// Set this to `refreshAccessToken()` for the easiest way to handle the
+    /// most common reason for soft logouts.
+    /// You can also perform a new login here by passing the existing deviceId.
+    this.onSoftLogout,
   })  : syncFilter = syncFilter ??
             Filter(
               room: RoomFilter(
@@ -234,6 +243,40 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     registerDefaultCommands();
   }
 
+  /// Fetches the refreshToken from the database and tries to get a new
+  /// access token from the server and then stores it correctly. Unlike the
+  /// pure API call of `Client.refresh()` this handles the complete soft
+  /// logout case.
+  /// Throws an Exception if there is no refresh token available or the
+  /// client is not logged in.
+  Future<void> refreshAccessToken() async {
+    final storedClient = await database?.getClient(clientName);
+    final refreshToken = storedClient?.tryGet<String>('refresh_token');
+    if (refreshToken == null) {
+      throw Exception('No refresh token available');
+    }
+    final homeserverUrl = homeserver?.toString();
+    final userId = userID;
+    final deviceId = deviceID;
+    if (homeserverUrl == null || userId == null || deviceId == null) {
+      throw Exception('Cannot refresh access token when not logged in');
+    }
+
+    final tokenResponse = await refresh(refreshToken);
+
+    accessToken = tokenResponse.accessToken;
+    await database?.updateClient(
+      homeserverUrl,
+      tokenResponse.accessToken,
+      tokenResponse.refreshToken,
+      userId,
+      deviceId,
+      deviceName,
+      prevBatch,
+      encryption?.pickledOlmAccount,
+    );
+  }
+
   /// The required name for this client.
   final String clientName;
 
@@ -485,6 +528,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
       deviceId: deviceId,
       initialDeviceDisplayName: initialDeviceDisplayName,
       inhibitLogin: inhibitLogin,
+      refreshToken: refreshToken ?? onSoftLogout != null,
     );
 
     // Connect if there is an access token in the response.
@@ -498,6 +542,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     }
     await init(
         newToken: accessToken,
+        newRefreshToken: response.refreshToken,
         newUserID: userId,
         newHomeserver: homeserver,
         newDeviceName: initialDeviceDisplayName ?? '',
@@ -548,6 +593,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
       medium: medium,
       // ignore: deprecated_member_use
       address: address,
+      refreshToken: refreshToken ?? onSoftLogout != null,
     );
 
     // Connect if there is an access token in the response.
@@ -560,6 +606,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     }
     await init(
       newToken: accessToken,
+      newRefreshToken: response.refreshToken,
       newUserID: userId,
       newHomeserver: homeserver_,
       newDeviceName: initialDeviceDisplayName ?? '',
@@ -1474,6 +1521,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
   /// `userDeviceKeysLoading` where it is necessary.
   Future<void> init({
     String? newToken,
+    String? newRefreshToken,
     Uri? newHomeserver,
     String? newUserID,
     String? newDeviceName,
@@ -1587,6 +1635,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
           await database.updateClient(
             homeserver.toString(),
             accessToken,
+            newRefreshToken,
             userID,
             _deviceID,
             _deviceName,
@@ -1598,6 +1647,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
             clientName,
             homeserver.toString(),
             accessToken,
+            newRefreshToken,
             userID,
             _deviceID,
             _deviceName,
@@ -1822,8 +1872,19 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
       onSyncStatus.add(SyncStatusUpdate(SyncStatus.error,
           error: SdkError(exception: e, stackTrace: s)));
       if (e.error == MatrixError.M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN) {
-        Logs().w('The user has been logged out!');
-        await clear();
+        final onSoftLogout = this.onSoftLogout;
+        if (e.raw.tryGet<bool>('soft_logout') == true && onSoftLogout != null) {
+          Logs().w('The user has been soft logged out! Try to login again...');
+          try {
+            await onSoftLogout(this);
+          } catch (e, s) {
+            Logs().e('Unable to login again', e, s);
+            await clear();
+          }
+        } else {
+          Logs().w('The user has been logged out!');
+          await clear();
+        }
       }
     } on SyncConnectionException catch (e, s) {
       Logs().w('Syncloop failed: Client has not connection to the server');
@@ -3112,6 +3173,7 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
       clientName,
       migrateClient['homeserver_url'],
       migrateClient['token'],
+      migrateClient['refresh_token'],
       migrateClient['user_id'],
       migrateClient['device_id'],
       migrateClient['device_name'],
diff --git a/lib/src/database/database_api.dart b/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
index 2c41c7d4..f6d15054 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ abstract class DatabaseApi {
   Future updateClient(
     String homeserverUrl,
     String token,
+    String? refreshToken,
     String userId,
     String? deviceId,
     String? deviceName,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ abstract class DatabaseApi {
     String name,
     String homeserverUrl,
     String token,
+    String? refreshToken,
     String userId,
     String? deviceId,
     String? deviceName,
diff --git a/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart b/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
index ad8073a2..9582f40a 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ class HiveCollectionsDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
       String name,
       String homeserverUrl,
       String token,
+      String? refreshToken,
       String userId,
       String? deviceId,
       String? deviceName,
@@ -794,6 +795,11 @@ class HiveCollectionsDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
       await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
       await _clientBox.put('token', token);
       await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
+      if (refreshToken == null) {
+        await _clientBox.delete('refresh_token');
+      } else {
+        await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
+      }
       if (deviceId == null) {
         await _clientBox.delete('device_id');
       } else {
@@ -1371,6 +1377,7 @@ class HiveCollectionsDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
   Future<void> updateClient(
     String homeserverUrl,
     String token,
+    String? refreshToken,
     String userId,
     String? deviceId,
     String? deviceName,
@@ -1380,6 +1387,11 @@ class HiveCollectionsDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
     await transaction(() async {
       await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
       await _clientBox.put('token', token);
+      if (refreshToken == null) {
+        await _clientBox.delete('refresh_token');
+      } else {
+        await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
+      }
       await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
       if (deviceId == null) {
         await _clientBox.delete('device_id');
diff --git a/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart b/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
index 8aa3706e..89576c7e 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ class FamedlySdkHiveDatabase extends DatabaseApi with ZoneTransactionMixin {
       String name,
       String homeserverUrl,
       String token,
+      String? refreshToken,
       String userId,
       String? deviceId,
       String? deviceName,
@@ -757,6 +758,7 @@ class FamedlySdkHiveDatabase extends DatabaseApi with ZoneTransactionMixin {
       String? olmAccount) async {
     await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
     await _clientBox.put('token', token);
+    await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
     await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
     await _clientBox.put('device_id', deviceId);
     await _clientBox.put('device_name', deviceName);
@@ -1314,6 +1316,7 @@ class FamedlySdkHiveDatabase extends DatabaseApi with ZoneTransactionMixin {
   Future<void> updateClient(
     String homeserverUrl,
     String token,
+    String? refreshToken,
     String userId,
     String? deviceId,
     String? deviceName,
@@ -1322,6 +1325,7 @@ class FamedlySdkHiveDatabase extends DatabaseApi with ZoneTransactionMixin {
   ) async {
     await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
     await _clientBox.put('token', token);
+    await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
     await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
     await _clientBox.put('device_id', deviceId);
     await _clientBox.put('device_name', deviceName);
diff --git a/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart b/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
index 6f17970c..82a7dca3 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
       String name,
       String homeserverUrl,
       String token,
+      String? refreshToken,
       String userId,
       String? deviceId,
       String? deviceName,
@@ -735,6 +736,11 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
     await transaction(() async {
       await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
       await _clientBox.put('token', token);
+      if (refreshToken == null) {
+        await _clientBox.delete('refresh_token');
+      } else {
+        await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
+      }
       await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
       if (deviceId == null) {
         await _clientBox.delete('device_id');
@@ -1343,6 +1349,7 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
   Future<void> updateClient(
     String homeserverUrl,
     String token,
+    String? refreshToken,
     String userId,
     String? deviceId,
     String? deviceName,
@@ -1352,6 +1359,11 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
     await transaction(() async {
       await _clientBox.put('homeserver_url', homeserverUrl);
       await _clientBox.put('token', token);
+      if (refreshToken == null) {
+        await _clientBox.delete('refresh_token');
+      } else {
+        await _clientBox.put('refresh_token', refreshToken);
+      }
       await _clientBox.put('user_id', userId);
       if (deviceId == null) {
         await _clientBox.delete('device_id');
diff --git a/test/client_test.dart b/test/client_test.dart
index db86214e..6244e431 100644
--- a/test/client_test.dart
+++ b/test/client_test.dart
@@ -964,6 +964,35 @@ void main() {
       await client.dispose(closeDatabase: true);
     });
 
+    test('refreshAccessToken', () async {
+      final client = await getClient();
+      expect(client.accessToken, 'abcd');
+      await client.refreshAccessToken();
+      expect(client.accessToken, 'a_new_token');
+    });
+
+    test('handleSoftLogout', () async {
+      final client = await getClient();
+      expect(client.accessToken, 'abcd');
+      var softLoggedOut = 0;
+      client.onSoftLogout = (client) {
+        softLoggedOut++;
+        return client.refreshAccessToken();
+      };
+      FakeMatrixApi.expectedAccessToken = 'a_new_token';
+      await client.oneShotSync();
+      await client.oneShotSync();
+      FakeMatrixApi.expectedAccessToken = null;
+      expect(client.accessToken, 'a_new_token');
+      expect(softLoggedOut, 1);
+      final storedClient = await client.database?.getClient(client.clientName);
+      expect(storedClient?.tryGet<String>('token'), 'a_new_token');
+      expect(
+        storedClient?.tryGet<String>('refresh_token'),
+        'another_new_token',
+      );
+    });
+
     test('object equality', () async {
       final time1 = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(1);
       final time2 = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(0);
diff --git a/test/database_api_test.dart b/test/database_api_test.dart
index 0ebc5159..d043912f 100644
--- a/test/database_api_test.dart
+++ b/test/database_api_test.dart
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void main() {
           'name',
           'homeserverUrl',
           'token',
+          'refresh_token',
           'userId',
           'deviceId',
           'deviceName',
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ void main() {
         await database.updateClient(
           'homeserverUrl',
           'token_different',
+          'refresh_token',
           'userId',
           'deviceId',
           'deviceName',
diff --git a/test/fake_client.dart b/test/fake_client.dart
index 15f83d14..e4cc81b6 100644
--- a/test/fake_client.dart
+++ b/test/fake_client.dart
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ Future<Client> getClient() async {
     'testclient',
     httpClient: FakeMatrixApi(),
     databaseBuilder: getDatabase,
+    onSoftLogout: (client) => client.refreshAccessToken(),
   );
   FakeMatrixApi.client = client;
   await client.checkHomeserver(Uri.parse('https://fakeServer.notExisting'),
       checkWellKnown: false);
   await client.init(
     newToken: 'abcd',
+    newRefreshToken: 'refresh_abcd',
     newUserID: '@test:fakeServer.notExisting',
     newHomeserver: client.homeserver,
     newDeviceName: 'Text Matrix Client',
diff --git a/test/fake_matrix_api.dart b/test/fake_matrix_api.dart
index b9e46353..7ae3a471 100644
--- a/test/fake_matrix_api.dart
+++ b/test/fake_matrix_api.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Map<String, dynamic> decodeJson(dynamic data) {
 }
 
 class FakeMatrixApi extends BaseClient {
+  static String? expectedAccessToken;
+
   static Map<String, List<dynamic>> get calledEndpoints =>
       currentApi!._calledEndpoints;
   static int get eventCounter => currentApi!._eventCounter;
@@ -129,6 +131,23 @@ class FakeMatrixApi extends BaseClient {
           '<html><head></head><body>Not found...</body></html>', 404);
     }
 
+    if (!{
+          '/client/v3/refresh',
+          '/client/v3/login',
+          '/client/v3/register',
+        }.contains(action) &&
+        expectedAccessToken != null &&
+        request.headers['Authorization'] != 'Bearer $expectedAccessToken') {
+      return Response(
+        jsonEncode({
+          'errcode': 'M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN',
+          'error': 'Soft logged out',
+          'soft_logout': true,
+        }),
+        401,
+      );
+    }
+
     // Call API
     (_calledEndpoints[action] ??= <dynamic>[]).add(data);
     final act = api[method]?[action];
@@ -2013,6 +2032,11 @@ class FakeMatrixApi extends BaseClient {
           },
     },
     'POST': {
+      '/client/v3/refresh': (var req) => {
+            'access_token': 'a_new_token',
+            'expires_in_ms': 60000,
+            'refresh_token': 'another_new_token'
+          },
       '/client/v3/delete_devices': (var req) => {},
       '/client/v3/account/3pid/add': (var req) => {},
       '/client/v3/account/3pid/bind': (var req) => {},
@@ -2397,6 +2421,7 @@ class FakeMatrixApi extends BaseClient {
       '/client/v3/login': (var req) => {
             'user_id': '@test:fakeServer.notExisting',
             'access_token': 'abc123',
+            'refresh_token': 'refresh_abc123',
             'device_id': 'GHTYAJCE',
             'well_known': {
               'm.homeserver': {'base_url': 'https://example.org'},
diff --git a/test/matrix_database_test.dart b/test/matrix_database_test.dart
index 6c333e9b..cc8cb833 100644
--- a/test/matrix_database_test.dart
+++ b/test/matrix_database_test.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ void main() {
         'testclient',
         'https://example.org',
         'blubb',
+        null,
         '@test:example.org',
         null,
         null,