diff --git a/src/Picqer/Financials/Exact/Connection.php b/src/Picqer/Financials/Exact/Connection.php
index fb814b81..a61fc2e0 100644
--- a/src/Picqer/Financials/Exact/Connection.php
+++ b/src/Picqer/Financials/Exact/Connection.php
@@ -195,16 +195,26 @@ public function connect()
             $this->redirectForAuthorization();
         }
 
-        // If access token is not set or token has expired, acquire new token
-        if (empty($this->accessToken) || $this->tokenHasExpired()) {
-            $this->acquireAccessToken();
-        }
+        $this->checkOrAcquireAccessToken();
 
         $client = $this->client();
 
         return $client;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the access token is still valid.
+     *
+     * @throws \Picqer\Financials\Exact\ApiException
+     */
+    public function checkOrAcquireAccessToken()
+    {
+        // If access token is not set or token has expired, acquire new token
+        if (empty($this->accessToken) || $this->tokenHasExpired()) {
+            $this->acquireAccessToken();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $method
      * @param string $endpoint
@@ -259,6 +269,7 @@ public function get($url, array $params = [], array $headers = [])
 
         try {
             $request = $this->createRequest('GET', $url, null, $params, $headers);
+            $this->checkOrAcquireAccessToken();
             $response = $this->client()->send($request);
 
             return $this->parseResponse($response, $url != $this->nextUrl);
@@ -281,6 +292,7 @@ public function post($url, $body)
 
         try {
             $request = $this->createRequest('POST', $url, $body);
+            $this->checkOrAcquireAccessToken();
             $response = $this->client()->send($request);
 
             return $this->parseResponse($response);
@@ -303,6 +315,7 @@ public function put($url, $body)
 
         try {
             $request = $this->createRequest('PUT', $url, $body);
+            $this->checkOrAcquireAccessToken();
             $response = $this->client()->send($request);
 
             return $this->parseResponse($response);
@@ -324,6 +337,7 @@ public function delete($url)
 
         try {
             $request = $this->createRequest('DELETE', $url);
+            $this->checkOrAcquireAccessToken();
             $response = $this->client()->send($request);
 
             return $this->parseResponse($response);