diff --git a/client/src/lib/auth-context.tsx b/client/src/lib/auth-context.tsx
index 3282a1c..0c3092a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/auth-context.tsx
+++ b/client/src/lib/auth-context.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({ email, password }),
     });
-    if (!res.ok) { setError(await res.text()); return; }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: "Authentication failed" }));
+      setError(err.error || "Authentication failed");
+      return;
+    }
     const data: User = await res.json();
     setUser(data);
     setLocation("/");
@@ -72,7 +76,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({ name, email, password }),
     });
-    if (!res.ok) { setError(await res.text()); return; }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: "Registration failed" }));
+      setError(err.error || "Registration failed");
+      return;
+    }
     const data: User = await res.json();
     setUser(data);
     setLocation("/");
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const logout = async () => {
     await fetch("/api/auth/logout", { method: "POST" });
     setUser(null);
-    setLocation("/#/login");
+    setLocation("/login");
   };
 
   const updateProfile = async (data: { name?: string; email?: string }) => {
@@ -91,7 +99,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify(data),
     });
-    if (!res.ok) { setError(await res.text()); return false; }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: "Update failed" }));
+      setError(err.error || "Update failed");
+      return false;
+    }
     const updated: User = await res.json();
     setUser(updated);
     return true;
@@ -104,7 +116,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({ currentPassword: current, newPassword: newPass }),
     });
-    if (!res.ok) { setError(await res.text()); return false; }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: "Password change failed" }));
+      setError(err.error || "Password change failed");
+      return false;
+    }
     await res.json();
     return true;
   };
@@ -116,7 +132,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({ email }),
     });
-    if (!res.ok) { setError(await res.text()); return false; }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: "Request failed" }));
+      setError(err.error || "Request failed");
+      return false;
+    }
     await res.json();
     return true;
   };