diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/api/auth.service.js b/taskncoffee-app/src/api/auth.service.js
index 2243ae2..a8f2e8f 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/api/auth.service.js
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/api/auth.service.js
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ export const login = async (username, password) => {
 
 export const refreshToken = async () => {
   try {
-    const response = await client.post(API_ENDPOINTS.AUTH.REFRESH);
+    const fingerprint = localStorage.getItem('fingerprint');
+    const response = await client.post(API_ENDPOINTS.AUTH.REFRESH, {
+      fingerprint: fingerprint,
+    });
     if (response.data.access_token && response.data.token_type === 'bearer') {
       localStorage.setItem('access_token', response.data.access_token);
     }
@@ -92,7 +95,6 @@ export const refreshToken = async () => {
   } catch (error) {
     localStorage.removeItem('access_token');
     localStorage.removeItem('fingerprint');
-    cookies.remove('refresh_token');
     throw error.response?.data || error.message;
   }
 };
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diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/lib/utils.js b/taskncoffee-app/src/lib/utils.js
index 7df6a47..25211b5 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/lib/utils.js
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/lib/utils.js
@@ -7,22 +7,38 @@ export function cn(...inputs) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
 }
 
+let refreshPromise = null;
+
 export async function jwtexp(token) {
+  console.log("jwtexp called from:", new Error().stack);
   const decoded = decode(token);
   const currentTime = Date.now() / 1000;
   const tokenExp = decoded.exp;
+  console.log("Token exp:", tokenExp, "Current time:", currentTime);
+  
   if (tokenExp < currentTime || tokenExp - currentTime < 120) {
     console.log("Token needs refresh");
     
-    try {
-      await refreshToken();
-      console.log("Token refreshed successfully");
-      return true;
-
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Failed to refresh token:", error);
-      return false;
+    if (refreshPromise) {
+      console.log("Refresh already in progress, waiting...");
+      return await refreshPromise;
     }
+    
+    refreshPromise = (async () => {
+      try {
+        console.log("Starting token refresh...");
+        await refreshToken();
+        console.log("Token refreshed successfully");
+        return true;
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Failed to refresh token:", error);
+        return false;
+      } finally {
+        refreshPromise = null;
+      }
+    })();
+    
+    return await refreshPromise;
   }
   
   console.log("Token is valid");
diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/main.jsx b/taskncoffee-app/src/main.jsx
index 560babb..c7b3634 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/main.jsx
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/main.jsx
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import App from './App.jsx'
 import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router'
 
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(
-  <StrictMode>
-    <BrowserRouter>
-      <App />
-    </BrowserRouter>
-  </StrictMode>,
+  <BrowserRouter>
+    <App />
+  </BrowserRouter>
 )
diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index 1b2ddd3..80ceecb 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -18,11 +18,32 @@ const menuItems = [
 export default function Dashboard() {
     const [tasksFromBackend, setTasksFromBackend] = useState([]);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+    const [authError, setAuthError] = useState(false);
 
     // Fetch tasks
     useEffect(() => {
+        console.log('Dashboard useEffect triggered');
         const fetchTasks = async () => {
             try {
+                console.log('Starting fetchTasks...');
+                const token = localStorage.getItem('access_token');
+                if (token) {
+                    console.log('Token found, validating...');
+                    const isTokenValid = await jwtexp(token);
+                    if (!isTokenValid) {
+                        console.error('Token validation failed');
+                        setAuthError(true);
+                        setLoading(false);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    console.error('No access token found');
+                    setAuthError(true);
+                    setLoading(false);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                console.log('Fetching user tasks...');
                 const response = await getUserTasks(1);
                 console.log('Tasks from backend:', response);
                 setTasksFromBackend(response);
@@ -98,6 +119,25 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
         );
     }
 
+    if (authError) {
+        return (
+            <div className="dashboard-container">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-center min-h-screen">
+                    <div className="text-center">
+                        <p className="text-xl text-red-500 mb-4">Authentication Error</p>
+                        <p className="text-gray-600">Please log in again</p>
+                        <button
+                            onClick={() => window.location.href = '/login'}
+                            className="mt-4 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-600"
+                        >
+                            Go to Login
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+
     return (
         <div className="dashboard-container">
             {/* Navigation Rail - Material Design 3 */}