diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/permissions/acceptance_tests.yml b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/permissions/acceptance_tests.yml
index 29d3c9c0..0382f389 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/permissions/acceptance_tests.yml
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/permissions/acceptance_tests.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+users:
+  ciadmin1:
+    service: local_open_id
+    email: ciadmin1@spiffworkflow.org
+    password: ciadmin1
+    preferred_username: ciadmin1
+
 groups:
   admin:
     users: [ciadmin1@spiffworkflow.org]
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
index 7c400d41..85d1f54e 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
       return () => clearInterval(timerId);
     }
     return undefined;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [lastTask]);
 
   const processStatusImage = () => {
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
     );
   };
 
+  /** In the event there is no task information and the connection closed,
+   * redirect to the home page. */
+  if (status === 'closed' && lastTask === null) {
+    navigate(`/tasks`);
+  }
   if (lastTask) {
     return (
       <>