diff --git a/scripts/langindex.json b/scripts/langindex.json
index 092fbfb2c..11f362ee4 100644
--- a/scripts/langindex.json
+++ b/scripts/langindex.json
@@ -1970,7 +1970,6 @@
   "core.login.recaptchaexpired": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.login.recaptchaincorrect": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.login.reconnect": "local_moodlemobileapp",
-  "core.login.reconnectdescription": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.login.reconnectssodescription": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.login.removeaccount": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.login.resendemail": "moodle",
diff --git a/src/core/classes/site.ts b/src/core/classes/site.ts
index f88defc5d..99f9bb496 100644
--- a/src/core/classes/site.ts
+++ b/src/core/classes/site.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
 import { asyncInstance, AsyncInstance } from '../utils/async-instance';
 import { CoreDatabaseTable } from './database/database-table';
 import { CoreDatabaseCachingStrategy } from './database/database-table-proxy';
+import { CoreSilentError } from './errors/silenterror';
 
 /**
  * QR Code type enumeration.
@@ -520,7 +521,8 @@ export class CoreSite {
             // Site is logged out, it cannot call WebServices.
             CoreEvents.trigger(CoreEvents.SESSION_EXPIRED, {}, this.id);
 
-            throw new CoreError(Translate.instant('core.lostconnection'));
+            // Use a silent error, the SESSION_EXPIRED event will display a message if needed.
+            throw new CoreSilentError(Translate.instant('core.lostconnection'));
         }
 
         const initialToken = this.token || '';
@@ -610,6 +612,8 @@ export class CoreSite {
 
                 return response;
             } catch (error) {
+                let useSilentError = false;
+
                 if (CoreUtils.isExpiredTokenError(error)) {
                     if (initialToken !== this.token && !retrying) {
                         // Token has changed, retry with the new token.
@@ -627,6 +631,7 @@ export class CoreSite {
                     CoreEvents.trigger(CoreEvents.SESSION_EXPIRED, {}, this.id);
                     // Change error message. Try to get data from cache, the event will handle the error.
                     error.message = Translate.instant('core.lostconnection');
+                    useSilentError = true; // Use a silent error, the SESSION_EXPIRED event will display a message if needed.
                 } else if (error.errorcode === 'userdeleted' || error.errorcode === 'wsaccessuserdeleted') {
                     // User deleted, trigger event.
                     CoreEvents.trigger(CoreEvents.USER_DELETED, { params: data }, this.id);
@@ -707,7 +712,11 @@ export class CoreSite {
 
                 try {
                     return await this.getFromCache<T>(method, data, preSets, true);
-                } catch (e) {
+                } catch {
+                    if (useSilentError) {
+                        throw new CoreSilentError(error.message);
+                    }
+
                     throw new CoreWSError(error);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/lang.json b/src/core/features/login/lang.json
index f3716516e..6eb0b227f 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/lang.json
+++ b/src/core/features/login/lang.json
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
     "recaptchaexpired": "Verification expired. Answer the security question again.",
     "recaptchaincorrect": "The security question answer is incorrect.",
     "reconnect": "Reconnect",
-    "reconnectdescription": "Your authentication token is invalid or has expired. You have to reconnect to the site.",
     "reconnectssodescription": "Your authentication token is invalid or has expired. You have to reconnect to the site. You need to log in to the site in a browser window.",
     "removeaccount": "Remove account",
     "resendemail": "Resend email",
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html b/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
index 3a37bd1f0..61bf8066f 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <ion-item>
                 <ion-icon name="fas-exclamation-circle" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-label>
-                    <p>{{ 'core.login.reconnectdescription' | translate }}</p>
+                    <p>{{ 'core.lostconnection' | translate }}</p>
                 </ion-label>
             </ion-item>
         </ion-card>