diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-api.ts b/frontend/composables/use-api.ts
index 2eb4f88..5f8dde8 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-api.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-api.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ export function useUserApi(): UserClient {
     if (r.status === 401) {
       console.error("unauthorized request, invalidating session");
       authCtx.invalidateSession();
-      if (window.location.pathname !== "/") {
-        window.location.href = "/";
-      }
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/composables/use-auth-context.ts b/frontend/composables/use-auth-context.ts
index 740a303..883a0be 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/use-auth-context.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/use-auth-context.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class AuthContext implements IAuthContext {
   }
 
   isAuthorized() {
+    console.debug("isAuthorized", this.token);
     return this.token;
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/middleware/auth.ts b/frontend/middleware/auth.ts
index 2eca73f..97a9920 100644
--- a/frontend/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/frontend/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async () => {
 
   if (!ctx.isAuthorized()) {
     if (window.location.pathname !== "/") {
+      console.debug("[middleware/auth] isAuthorized returned false, redirecting to /");
       return navigateTo("/");
     }
   }
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async () => {
     const { data, error } = await api.user.self();
     if (error) {
       if (window.location.pathname !== "/") {
+        console.debug("[middleware/user] user is null and fetch failed, redirecting to /");
         return navigateTo("/");
       }
     }