diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81dc4612..67e803ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ public/uploads/*
 private/uploads/*
 
 /.env
+
+certificates
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index d6ef14d3..0ee73cd7 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ keywords:
   - web-ui
   - agent
 license: Apache-2.0
-version: 1.1.12-rc.4
-date-released: "2026-01-11"
+version: 1.1.13
+date-released: "2026-01-16"
diff --git a/app/(auth)/guard/page.tsx b/app/(auth)/guard/page.tsx
index d0bbb103..72f8ae38 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/guard/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/guard/page.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {CardAuth} from "@/features/layout/card-auth";
 export default async function GuardPage() {
 
     const cookieStore = await cookies();
-    const token = cookieStore.get("better-auth.two_factor")?.value;
-
+    const token = cookieStore.get("better-auth.two_factor")?.value || cookieStore.get("__Secure-better-auth.two_factor")?.value;
+    
     if (!token) {
         redirect("/login");
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87dee638..bb2e2dac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "portabase",
-  "version": "1.1.12-rc.4",
+  "version": "1.1.13",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack -p 8887",
diff --git a/src/lib/email/email-helper.ts b/src/lib/email/email-helper.ts
index 985d2f9a..adf34c37 100644
--- a/src/lib/email/email-helper.ts
+++ b/src/lib/email/email-helper.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export const sendEmail = async (data: Payload) => {
         throw new Error("SMTP system settings not found.");
     }
 
+    if (!settings.smtpHost || !settings.smtpPort || !settings.smtpUser || !settings.smtpPassword || !settings.smtpFrom) {
+        console.warn("Incomplete SMTP settings. Email not sent.");
+        return;
+    }
+
     const emailsArray = data.to.split(",")
         .map(email => email.trim());