diff --git a/src/app/(root)/(routes)/settings/page.tsx b/src/app/(root)/(routes)/settings/page.tsx
index 570106e..1ac0342 100644
--- a/src/app/(root)/(routes)/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(root)/(routes)/settings/page.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 import React from "react";
 import SubscriptionButton from "@/components/subcription-button";
 import { checkSubscription } from "@/lib/subscriptions";
+import { getSearchCreditCount } from "@/lib/searchCredits";
+import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs";
 
 const SettingsPage = async () => {
+  const { userId } = auth();
   const hasSubscription = await checkSubscription();
 
+  if (!userId) {
+    return <div>No user Id. Please login again.</div>;
+  }
+
+  const creditCount = await getSearchCreditCount(userId);
+
   return (
     <div className="h-full p-4 space-y-2">
       <h3 className="text-lg font-medium">Settings</h3>
       <div className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
         {hasSubscription
-          ? "You are currently on a pro plan."
-          : "You are currently on a free plan."}
+          ? `You are currently on a pro plan. Search credits left: ${creditCount}`
+          : `You are currently on a free plan. Search credits left: ${creditCount}`}
       </div>
       <div>
         <SubscriptionButton hasSubscription={hasSubscription} />
diff --git a/src/app/(root)/layout.tsx b/src/app/(root)/layout.tsx
index c7b9bdd..78a36fb 100644
--- a/src/app/(root)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(root)/layout.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 import Navbar from "@/components/navbar";
 import { Sidebar } from "@/components/sidebar";
 import { checkSubscription } from "@/lib/subscriptions";
+import { incrementSearchCredit, checkSearchCredits } from "@/lib/searchCredits";
+import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 
 const RootLayout = async ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+  const { userId } = auth();
   const hasSubscription = await checkSubscription();
+
+  if (!userId) {
+    return redirect("/");
+  }
+  const inSearchCreditsDb = await checkSearchCredits(userId);
+
+  if (!inSearchCreditsDb) {
+    await incrementSearchCredit(userId, 5);
+    console.log("First time logging in. 5 credits are given.");
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-screen">
       <div className="fixed inset-y-0 w-full h-16 z-20">
diff --git a/src/app/api/search/route.ts b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
index 0a67d08..6369a4f 100644
--- a/src/app/api/search/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import dayjs from "dayjs";
 import prismadb from '../../lib/prismadb';
 import { auth, currentUser } from "@clerk/nextjs";
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
-import { checkSearchCredits, deductSearchCredit, getSearchCreditCount, incrementSearchCredit } from '@/lib/searchCredits';
+import { checkSearchCredits, deductSearchCredit, getSearchCreditCount } from '@/lib/searchCredits';
 
 
 
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
     const inSearchCreditsDb = await checkSearchCredits(userId)
 
     if (!inSearchCreditsDb) {
-      await incrementSearchCredit(userId, 5)
-      console.log("First time searching. Added 5 credits.")
+      return new NextResponse("Not inside credits database", {status: 401})
     } 
 
     const creditsLeft = await getSearchCreditCount(userId)
@@ -63,10 +62,9 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
     }
 
     if (creditsLeft == false) {
-      return new NextResponse("Not inside credits database", {status: 401})
+      return new NextResponse("Credits left is null.", {status: 401})
     } 
     
-    
 
     if (creditsLeft > 0) {
       await deductSearchCredit(userId)