diff --git a/dropbox/dropbox_client.py b/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
index adfd9f1..358f062 100644
--- a/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
+++ b/dropbox/dropbox_client.py
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def request_json_string_with_retry(
                             "ExpiredCredentials status_code=%s: Refreshing and Retrying",
                             e.status_code,
                         )
-                        self.refresh_access_token()
+                        self.refresh_access_token(scope=self._scope)
                         has_refreshed = True
                 else:
                     raise
diff --git a/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py b/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
index 2a57cee..1f49420 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_dropbox_unit.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 # Tests OAuth Flow
 from dropbox import DropboxOAuth2Flow, session, Dropbox, create_session
+from dropbox import auth
 from dropbox.base import DropboxBase
 from dropbox.common import PathRoot
 from dropbox.content_hash import content_hash
@@ -787,6 +788,29 @@ def test_refresh_raises_after_exhausting_retries(self, server_error_session_inst
         # Initial attempt + 2 retries.
         assert server_error_session_instance.post.call_count == 3
 
+    def test_refresh_on_expired_access_token_uses_client_scope(self, session_instance, mocker):
+        # A 401 expired_access_token triggers a refresh, which must request the
+        # scope the client was configured with, like check_and_refresh_access_token.
+        dbx = Dropbox(
+            oauth2_access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN,
+            oauth2_refresh_token=REFRESH_TOKEN,
+            oauth2_access_token_expiration=EXPIRATION,
+            app_key=APP_KEY,
+            app_secret=APP_SECRET,
+            scope=SCOPE_LIST,
+            session=session_instance,
+        )
+        expired = AuthError("request-id", auth.AuthError.expired_access_token)
+        request = mocker.patch.object(dbx, "request_json_string", side_effect=[expired, "{}"])
+
+        result = dbx.request_json_string_with_retry("api", "test", "rpc", "{}", USER_AUTH, None)
+
+        assert result == "{}"
+        assert request.call_count == 2
+        session_instance.post.assert_called_once()
+        token_body = session_instance.post.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+        assert token_body.get("scope") == " ".join(SCOPE_LIST)
+
 
 class TestAutoContentHash:
     def _fake_file_metadata(self, size, file_content_hash):