diff --git a/AppImage/components/auth-setup.tsx b/AppImage/components/auth-setup.tsx
index 672cf11..e2915d4 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/auth-setup.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/auth-setup.tsx
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@ export function AuthSetup({ onComplete }: AuthSetupProps) {
         throw new Error(data.error || "Failed to skip authentication")
       }
 
+      if (data.auth_declined) {
+        console.log("[v0] Authentication skipped successfully - APIs should be accessible without token")
+      }
+
       console.log("[v0] Authentication skipped successfully")
       localStorage.setItem("proxmenux-auth-declined", "true")
+      localStorage.removeItem("proxmenux-auth-token") // Remove any old token
       setOpen(false)
       onComplete()
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
index 00f4f5f..25677dc 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ def auth_skip():
         success, message = auth_manager.decline_auth()
         
         if success:
-            return jsonify({"success": True, "message": message})
+            # Return success with clear indication that APIs should be accessible
+            return jsonify({
+                "success": True, 
+                "message": message,
+                "auth_declined": True  # Add explicit flag for frontend
+            })
         else:
             return jsonify({"success": False, "message": message}), 400
     except Exception as e: