diff --git a/middleware/auth.global.ts b/middleware/auth.global.ts
index fe5c9d8..3e7e959 100644
--- a/middleware/auth.global.ts
+++ b/middleware/auth.global.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const authFlowRoutes = [
   "/auth/callback",
   "/auth/silent-refresh",
   "/auth/logout",
+  "/",
 ];
 
 export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
 
   if (!user && !authFlowRoutes.includes(to.path)) {
     // use this to automatically force a sign in and redirect
-    // services.$auth.signInRedirect();
+    console.warn("Not logged in");
+    return await services.$auth.signInRedirect();
   } else {
-    authStore.setUpUserCredentials(user);
+    return authStore.setUpUserCredentials(user);
   }
 });
diff --git a/services/application-service.ts b/services/application-service.ts
index f38fcc4..8b90c1a 100644
--- a/services/application-service.ts
+++ b/services/application-service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,4 @@ export default class ApplicationService {
   getToken() {
     return this.accessToken;
   }
-
-  // use this to add to API calls or the like
 }
diff --git a/stores/auth.ts b/stores/auth.ts
index 2a760c8..7aa9954 100644
--- a/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/stores/auth.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const useAuth = defineStore("auth", () => {
   };
 });
 
+// Allows changes made to the store code to be applied automatically without having to restart the app
 if (import.meta.hot) {
   import.meta.hot.accept(acceptHMRUpdate(useAuth, import.meta.hot));
 }