diff --git a/lenticular_cloud/views/auth.py b/lenticular_cloud/views/auth.py
index 9f710b6..1d5896d 100644
--- a/lenticular_cloud/views/auth.py
+++ b/lenticular_cloud/views/auth.py
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ import http
 import crypt
 import ory_hydra_client
 from datetime import datetime
+import logging
 
 from ..model import db, User, SecurityUser, UserSignUp
 from ..form.auth import ConsentForm, LoginForm, RegistrationForm
 from ..auth_providers import AUTH_PROVIDER_LIST
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 auth_views = Blueprint('auth', __name__, url_prefix='/auth')
 
 
@@ -36,8 +39,12 @@ def consent():
     try:
         consent_request = current_app.hydra_api.get_consent_request(
                                     request.args['consent_challenge'])
-    except ory_hydra_client.exceptions.ApiException:
-        return redirect(url_for('frontend.index'))
+    except ory_hydra_client.exceptions.ApiValueError:
+        logger.info(f' ory exception {e}')
+        #return redirect(url_for('frontend.index'))
+    except ory_hydra_client.exceptions.ApiException as e:
+        logger.fatal(f'ory exception {e}',e)
+        raise e
 
     requested_scope = consent_request.requested_scope
     requested_audiences = consent_request.requested_access_token_audience
diff --git a/lenticular_cloud/views/frontend.py b/lenticular_cloud/views/frontend.py
index e694bea..4538fb1 100644
--- a/lenticular_cloud/views/frontend.py
+++ b/lenticular_cloud/views/frontend.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def before_request():
     try:
         resp = current_app.oauth.session.get('/userinfo')
         if not current_user.is_authenticated or resp.status_code is not 200:
+            logger.info('user not logged in redirect')
             return redirect_login()
     except TokenExpiredError:
         return redirect_login()