diff --git a/frontend/src/auth/auth.ts b/frontend/src/auth/auth.ts
index c5d69ed..9a02704 100644
--- a/frontend/src/auth/auth.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/auth/auth.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ export const { handlers, signIn, signOut, auth } = NextAuth({
         // Add clubs claim from Keycloak access token
         token.clubs = (account as { clubs?: Record<string, string> }).clubs || {}
         token.accessToken = account.access_token
-        
+      }
+
+      // Always check admin status from the access token if available
+      if (token.accessToken) {
         try {
           const payload = JSON.parse(Buffer.from((token.accessToken as string).split('.')[1], 'base64').toString());
           const roles = (payload.realm_access?.roles as string[]) || [];