diff --git a/src/app/admin-login/page.tsx b/src/app/admin-login/page.tsx
index cc9b357..ab4e6c6 100644
--- a/src/app/admin-login/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin-login/page.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export default function AdminLoginPage() {
       const data = await res.json();
 
       if (res.ok && data.success) {
+        console.log("LoginPage: success, checking cookie before redirect...");
+        const token = document.cookie.match(/tia_admin_session=([^;]+)/)?.[1];
+        console.log("LoginPage: cookie token =", token ? "found" : "NOT FOUND");
         router.push("/admin");
       } else {
         setError(data.error || "Invalid credentials");
diff --git a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
index 7c75da9..9bfa261 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default function AdminLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
     if (isLoginPage) return;
 
     const token = document.cookie.match(/tia_admin_session=([^;]+)/)?.[1];
+    console.log("AdminLayout: token =", token ? "found" : "NOT FOUND");
     if (!token) {
       router.push("/admin-login");
       return;