diff --git a/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config.py b/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config.py
index 224238370..4b9c7edb5 100644
--- a/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config.py
+++ b/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config.py
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ async def _load_oid_token(self) -> str:
             datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(expires)
         ):
             await self._refresh_oidc(provider)
+            self.token = "Bearer {}".format(provider["config"]["id-token"])
+            return self.token
 
         self.token = "Bearer {}".format(provider["config"]["id-token"])
         return self.token
@@ -332,7 +334,8 @@ async def _refresh_oidc(self, provider) -> None:
             resp = await requestor.refresh_token(provider["config"]["refresh-token"])
 
             provider["config"].value["id-token"] = resp["id_token"]
-            provider["config"].value["refresh-token"] = resp["refresh_token"]
+            if "refresh_token" in resp:
+                provider["config"].value["refresh-token"] = resp["refresh_token"]
 
             if self._config_persister:
                 self._config_persister(self._config.value)
diff --git a/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config_test.py b/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config_test.py
index 4ead1cd8d..029f2515c 100644
--- a/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config_test.py
+++ b/kubernetes_asyncio/config/kube_config_test.py
@@ -725,6 +725,25 @@ async def test_oidc_with_refresh_no_idp_cert_data(self, mock_refresh_token) -> N
         await loader._load_authentication()
         self.assertEqual("Bearer abc123", loader.token)
 
+    @patch("kubernetes_asyncio.config.kube_config.OpenIDRequestor.refresh_token")
+    async def test_oidc_with_refresh_no_new_refresh_token(self, mock_refresh_token) -> None:
+        original_refresh_token = "lucWJjEhlxZW01cXI3YmVlcYnpxNGhzk"
+        refreshed_id_token = "simple-refreshed-token-123"
+        mock_refresh_token.return_value = {
+            "id_token": refreshed_id_token,
+        }
+
+        loader = KubeConfigLoader(
+            config_dict=self.TEST_KUBE_CONFIG,
+            active_context="expired_oidc",
+        )
+        await loader._load_authentication()
+        self.assertEqual("Bearer {}".format(refreshed_id_token), loader.token)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            original_refresh_token,
+            loader._user["auth-provider"]["config"]["refresh-token"]
+        )
+
     async def test_invalid_oidc_configs(self) -> None:
         loader = KubeConfigLoader(config_dict=self.TEST_KUBE_CONFIG)