diff --git a/backend/app/api/v1/__pycache__/routes_auth.cpython-313.pyc b/backend/app/api/v1/__pycache__/routes_auth.cpython-313.pyc
index de9cf88..7590166 100644
Binary files a/backend/app/api/v1/__pycache__/routes_auth.cpython-313.pyc and b/backend/app/api/v1/__pycache__/routes_auth.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/backend/app/api/v1/routes_auth.py b/backend/app/api/v1/routes_auth.py
index a60b4a2..ce02087 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/v1/routes_auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/v1/routes_auth.py
@@ -87,21 +87,29 @@ async def refresh_token(
     db: AsyncIOMotorDatabase = Depends(get_database),
 ):
     refresh_token = request.cookies.get("refresh_token")
+    print(f"🔍 REFRESH DEBUG: Cookie exists: {bool(refresh_token)}")
+
     if not refresh_token:
+        print("🚨 REFRESH ERROR: No refresh token in cookies")
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
             detail="Refresh token not found",
         )
 
     try:
+        print(f"🔍 REFRESH DEBUG: Attempting to decode token...")
         payload = decode_token(refresh_token)
+        print(f"🔍 REFRESH DEBUG: Token decoded successfully, type={payload.get('type')}")
+
         if payload.get("type") != "refresh":
+            print(f"🚨 REFRESH ERROR: Wrong token type: {payload.get('type')}")
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
                 detail="Invalid token type",
             )
 
         user_id = payload.get("sub")
+        print(f"🔍 REFRESH DEBUG: User ID from token: {user_id}")
         if not user_id:
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
@@ -138,16 +146,20 @@ async def refresh_token(
             max_age=settings.jwt_refresh_ttl_days * 24 * 60 * 60,
         )
 
+        print(f"🔍 REFRESH DEBUG: Refresh successful for user {user_id}")
         return RefreshResponse(
             access_token=new_access_token,
             user_id=user_id,
             role=user.role.value
         )
 
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"🚨 REFRESH ERROR: Exception during refresh: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        print(f"Traceback:\n{traceback.format_exc()}")
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-            detail="Invalid refresh token",
+            detail=f"Invalid refresh token: {str(e)}",
         )