diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-parents-invent.md b/.changeset/lucky-parents-invent.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99e678b28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-parents-invent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-t3-app": patch
+---
+
+fix issue with prefetch protected procedure in auth templates
diff --git a/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx b/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
index 49c9bbbe20..1d462b4441 100644
--- a/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
+++ b/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ export default async function Home() {
   const hello = await api.post.hello({ text: "from tRPC" });
   const session = await getServerAuthSession();
 
-  void api.post.getLatest.prefetch();
+  if (session?.user) {
+    void api.post.getLatest.prefetch();
+  }
 
   return (
     <HydrateClient>
diff --git a/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc.tsx b/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc.tsx
index cfeed2f5b5..74cac168f9 100644
--- a/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc.tsx
+++ b/cli/template/extras/src/app/page/with-auth-trpc.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ export default async function Home() {
   const hello = await api.post.hello({ text: "from tRPC" });
   const session = await getServerAuthSession();
 
-  void api.post.getLatest.prefetch();
+  if (session?.user) {
+    void api.post.getLatest.prefetch();
+  }
 
   return (
     <HydrateClient>