diff --git a/frontend/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
index 8eebc1d..06c5d63 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -232,16 +232,23 @@ export class AuthService implements OnDestroy {
       }
 
     // Validate response token
+    console.log('[AUTH DEBUG] Response received:', { hasToken: !!response.accessToken, hasUser: !!response.user });
     if (!response.accessToken || !TokenValidator.isValidFormat(response.accessToken)) {
+      console.error('[AUTH DEBUG] Token validation failed:', response.accessToken?.substring(0, 50));
       throw new Error('Invalid authentication response');
     }
 
     // Validate response user data
     if (!response.user || !response.user.id) {
+      console.error('[AUTH DEBUG] User validation failed:', response.user);
       throw new Error('Invalid user data in response');
     }
 
+    console.log('[AUTH DEBUG] About to store token...');
     this.storage.setToken(response.accessToken);
+    console.log('[AUTH DEBUG] Token stored, verifying...');
+    const storedToken = this.storage.getToken();
+    console.log('[AUTH DEBUG] Token retrieved:', storedToken ? 'EXISTS' : 'NULL');
 
     const userType: UserType =
       response.user.role === 'ADMIN' ? 'ADMIN' :
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/core/services/storage.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/core/services/storage.service.ts
index beb9e44..dbe1aa7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/core/services/storage.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/core/services/storage.service.ts
@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ export class StorageService {
    * Get token with validation
    */
   getToken(): string | null {
+    console.log('[STORAGE DEBUG] getToken called, key:', environment.tokenStorageKey);
     const token = this.tokenStorage.getItem(environment.tokenStorageKey);
+    console.log('[STORAGE DEBUG] Raw token from storage:', token ? `${token.substring(0, 30)}...` : 'NULL');
 
     // Validate token format before returning
     if (token && !TokenValidator.isValidFormat(token)) {
-      console.warn('Invalid token format detected, clearing...');
+      console.warn('[STORAGE DEBUG] Invalid token format detected, clearing...');
       this.removeToken();
       return null;
     }
 
     // Check if token is expired (with 60 second buffer for clock skew)
     if (token && TokenValidator.isExpired(token, 60)) {
-      console.warn('Token expired, clearing...');
+      console.warn('[STORAGE DEBUG] Token expired, clearing...');
       this.removeToken();
       return null;
     }
@@ -50,14 +52,15 @@ export class StorageService {
    * Set token with validation
    */
   setToken(token: string): void {
+    console.log('[STORAGE DEBUG] setToken called, token length:', token?.length);
     if (!token || typeof token !== 'string') {
-      console.error('Invalid token provided');
+      console.error('[STORAGE DEBUG] Invalid token provided');
       return;
     }
 
     // Validate token format
     if (!TokenValidator.isValidFormat(token)) {
-      console.error('Token format validation failed');
+      console.error('[STORAGE DEBUG] Token format validation failed');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +68,9 @@ export class StorageService {
     // Clock skew between client and server could cause valid tokens to appear expired.
     // Expiration is checked when retrieving the token instead.
 
+    console.log('[STORAGE DEBUG] Storing token with key:', environment.tokenStorageKey);
     this.tokenStorage.setItem(environment.tokenStorageKey, token);
+    console.log('[STORAGE DEBUG] Token stored, sessionStorage contents:', Object.keys(sessionStorage));
   }
 
   removeToken(): void {