diff --git a/modules/frontend/src/api/AuthClient/AuthClient.ts b/modules/frontend/src/api/AuthClient/AuthClient.ts
index 2619db9..b71f5e7 100644
--- a/modules/frontend/src/api/AuthClient/AuthClient.ts
+++ b/modules/frontend/src/api/AuthClient/AuthClient.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ async function getRefreshed(): Promise<boolean> {
   if (!refreshPromise) {
     refreshPromise = (async () => {
       try {
-        const res = await refreshTokens({ throwOnError: true });
+        const res = await refreshTokens();
+        // consider refresh successful if res.data exists
         return !!res.data;
-      } catch {
-        return false;
+      } catch (err) {
+        return false; // failed to refresh
       }
     })();
   }
+
   return refreshPromise;
 }
 
@@ -25,33 +27,29 @@ const baseClient = createClient(createConfig<ClientOptions2>({ baseUrl: '/api/v1
 export const authClient: Client = {
   ...baseClient,
 
-  // Force the function to match the expected signature exactly
-  request: (async <
+  request: function <
     TData = unknown,
     TError = unknown,
-    ThrowOnError extends boolean = false,
+    ThrowOnError extends boolean = true,
     TResponseStyle extends ResponseStyle = 'fields',
   >(
     options: Omit<RequestOptions<TData, TResponseStyle, ThrowOnError>, 'method'> &
       Pick<Required<RequestOptions<TData, TResponseStyle, ThrowOnError>>, 'method'>
-  ): Promise<RequestResult<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>> => {
-    
-    // Initial request
-    let result = await baseClient.request<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>(options);
+  ): RequestResult<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle> {
 
-    // Check for 401
-    if ((result as any)?.error?.response?.status === 401) {
-      const refreshed = await getRefreshed();
-
-      if (refreshed) {
-        // Retry
-        result = await baseClient.request<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>(options);
-      } else {
-        localStorage.clear();
-        window.location.href = "/login";
+    // Wrap logic inside a Promise to satisfy RequestResult type
+    return baseClient.request<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>(options).catch(async (err: any) => {
+      if (err?.status === 401) {
+        const refreshed = await getRefreshed();
+        if (!refreshed) {
+          localStorage.clear();
+          window.location.href = "/login";
+          throw err;
+        }
+        // Retry original request
+        return baseClient.request<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>(options);
       }
-    }
-
-    return result as RequestResult<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>;
-  }) as Client['request'], // Cast the function itself to match the Client interface
-};
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+      throw err;
+    }) as RequestResult<TData, TError, ThrowOnError, TResponseStyle>;
+  },
+};