diff --git a/app/courrier/page.tsx b/app/courrier/page.tsx
index f7c39eee..45a2b69f 100644
--- a/app/courrier/page.tsx
+++ b/app/courrier/page.tsx
@@ -223,7 +223,12 @@ export default function CourrierPage() {
         if (!isMounted) return;
         
         // Call the session API to check email credentials and start prefetching
-        const response = await fetch('/api/courrier/session');
+        const response = await fetch('/api/courrier/session', {
+          credentials: 'include', // Ensure cookies are sent
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          }
+        });
         
         // Handle 401 Unauthorized with retry logic
         if (response.status === 401) {
@@ -234,7 +239,9 @@ export default function CourrierPage() {
             return initSession();
           } else {
             console.error('Max retries reached for session request');
-            throw new Error('Failed to authenticate session after multiple attempts');
+            // Instead of throwing, redirect to login
+            router.push('/courrier/login');
+            return;
           }
         }