diff --git a/src/api/authService.ts b/src/api/authService.ts
index c9aa6b3..b041d2e 100644
--- a/src/api/authService.ts
+++ b/src/api/authService.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ export const login = async (event: RequestEvent, username: string, password: str
 		});
 
 		if (!response.ok) {
-			const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Invalid username or password.' }));
-			authStore.set({ token: undefined, error: errorData.error || 'Invalid username or password.' });
+			console.log(response);
+			const errorData = await response
+				.json()
+				.catch(() => ({ error: 'Invalid username or password.' }));
+			authStore.set({
+				token: undefined,
+				error: errorData.error || 'Invalid username or password.'
+			});
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index a719f3b..4984e15 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,48 @@
-import type { ServerInit } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { Handle } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { redisSessionManager } from '$stores/redisSessionManager';
+import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 import type Redis from 'ioredis';
 
-const redisClient: Redis = redisSessionManager['redisClient'];
-export const init: ServerInit = async () => {
-	console.log(redisClient.status);
-	if (redisClient.status == 'connect') return;
-	await redisClient.connect();
+export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
+	// Ensure redis is connected
+	const redisClient: Redis = redisSessionManager['redisClient'];
+	if (redisClient.status !== 'connect' && redisClient.status !== 'ready') {
+		try {
+			await redisClient.connect();
+		} catch (err) {
+			console.error('Redis connection failed', err);
+			// We can still continue without a user session, but log the error.
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Get session from cookie
+	const session = await redisSessionManager.getSession(event.cookies);
+
+	if (session && session.data && session.data.token) {
+		try {
+			// Fetch user data from /api/me
+			const response = await fetch(`${env.API_BASE_URL}/auth/me`, {
+				headers: {
+					Authorization: `Bearer ${session.data.token}`
+				}
+			});
+
+			if (response.ok) {
+				const user = await response.json();
+				event.locals.user = user;
+			} else {
+				console.log(await response.text(), response.status);
+				// Token might be invalid/expired, clear it
+				event.locals.user = null;
+				await redisSessionManager.deleteCookie(event.cookies);
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Failed to fetch user:', error);
+			event.locals.user = null;
+		}
+	} else {
+		event.locals.user = null;
+	}
+
+	return resolve(event);
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/dashboard/+page.svelte b/src/routes/dashboard/+page.svelte
index 22d002d..967b312 100644
--- a/src/routes/dashboard/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/dashboard/+page.svelte
@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@
 		<div class="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl items-center justify-between px-4 py-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
 			<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">ACC Server Manager</h1>
 			<div class="flex items-center space-x-4">
-				{#if hasPermission($user, 'membership.view')}
+				{#if false && hasPermission($user, 'membership.view')}
 					<a href="/dashboard/membership" class="flex items-center text-gray-300 hover:text-white">
-						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-							<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 4.354a4 4 0 110 5.292M15 21H3v-1a6 6 0 0112 0v1zm0 0h6v-1a6 6 0 00-9-5.197M15 21a6 6 0 00-9-5.197m0 0A5.975 5.975 0 0112 13a5.975 5.975 0 01-3-1.197" />
+						<svg
+							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							class="h-6 w-6"
+							fill="none"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-width="2"
+						>
+							<path
+								stroke-linecap="round"
+								stroke-linejoin="round"
+								d="M12 4.354a4 4 0 110 5.292M15 21H3v-1a6 6 0 0112 0v1zm0 0h6v-1a6 6 0 00-9-5.197M15 21a6 6 0 00-9-5.197m0 0A5.975 5.975 0 0112 13a5.975 5.975 0 01-3-1.197"
+							/>
 						</svg>
 						<span class="ml-1 hidden sm:inline">Users</span>
 					</a>