diff --git a/frontend/app/(hub)/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/(hub)/layout.tsx
index 9062409e..d1d85bbf 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(hub)/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(hub)/layout.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default function HubLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [isSidebarVisible, setSidebarVisible] = useState(!!session);
 
   const [isFeedbackModalOpen, setIsFeedbackModalOpen] = useState(false);
-  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const pathname = usePathname() ?? '';
   const coreDataLoaded = siteListLoaded && plotListLoaded && censusListLoaded && quadratListLoaded;
   const { isPulsing } = useLockAnimation();
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export default function HubLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
             paddingLeft: 2
           }}
         >
-          {session?.user.name && session.user.email && session.user.userStatus && <>{children}</>}
+          {session && <>{children}</>}
         </Box>
         <Divider orientation="horizontal" />
         <Box
diff --git a/frontend/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
index 5498a1a9..9c6aecab 100644
--- a/frontend/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { Providers } from './providers';
 import { LockAnimationProvider } from './contexts/lockanimationcontext';
 
 export default function RootLayout({ children }: Readonly<{ children: React.ReactNode }>) {
+  console.log('root layout encountered. loading...');
   return (
     <html lang="en" suppressContentEditableWarning suppressHydrationWarning className={'dark'}>
       <head>
