diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
index 023fd8c..db6368d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {Injectable, signal} from '@angular/core';
 import {LoginService} from '@api';
-import {Observable, throwError} from 'rxjs';
+import {Observable, throwError, timer} from 'rxjs';
 import {catchError, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {MatSnackBar} from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import {JwtHelperService} from '@auth0/angular-jwt';
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ export class AuthService {
     private snackBar: MatSnackBar
   ) {
     // Check if user is already logged in on service initialization
-    this.checkAuthStatus();
+    timer(1000).subscribe(() => {
+      this.checkAuthStatus();
+    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -46,13 +48,16 @@ export class AuthService {
 
   private reloadUsername() {
     if (window.location.hostname === 'localhost') {
+      console.log("Reloading username for localhost");
       this._username.set('developer');
     }
     this.loginService.getUsername().subscribe({
       next: (username) => {
+        console.log("Username retrieved: " + username.username);
         this._username.set(username.username);
       },
       error: (error) => {
+        console.error("Error retrieving username:", error);
         return throwError(() => error);
       }
     });