diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 64e3584..a2f2728 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import Admin from './pages/Admin';
 function App() {
   const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
   const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
 
   const fetchProfile = async () => {
     try {
@@ -29,8 +30,14 @@ function App() {
       setIsAdmin(response.user.role === 'admin');
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch profile:', error);
-      setUser(null);
-      setIsAdmin(false);
+      // Only logout on authentication errors (401/403), not network errors
+      if (error.response && (error.response.status === 401 || error.response.status === 403)) {
+        setUser(null);
+        setIsAdmin(false);
+      }
+      // For network errors, keep current state and try again later
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -48,9 +55,19 @@ function App() {
     setIsAdmin(false);
   };
 
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="App">
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center', height: '100vh' }}>
+          <div>Loading...</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="App">
-      <Header user={user} onLogout={handleLogout} isAdmin={isAdmin} />
+      <Header user={user} onLogout={handleLogout} isAdmin={isLoading ? false : isAdmin} />
       <main>
         <Routes>
           <Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
diff --git a/src/services/authService.jsx b/src/services/authService.jsx
index 5987ee8..af844a6 100644
--- a/src/services/authService.jsx
+++ b/src/services/authService.jsx
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ class AuthService {
     });
 
 
-    // Handle 403 responses (invalid token) by logging out
+    // Handle authentication errors (401/403) but don't auto-redirect on network errors
     this.api.interceptors.response.use(
       (response) => response,
       (error) => {
-        if (error.response && error.response.status === 403) {
-
+        // Only auto-logout on explicit authentication errors, not network issues
+        if (error.response && (error.response.status === 401 || error.response.status === 403)) {
           this.logout();
-          window.location.href = '/auth'; // Assuming there's an auth page
+          // Only redirect if not already on auth page to avoid redirect loops
+          if (window.location.pathname !== '/auth') {
+            window.location.href = '/auth';
+          }
         }
         return Promise.reject(error);
       }