diff --git a/apps/backend/src/beszel.ts b/apps/backend/src/beszel.ts
index e8ee3d7..8e13e44 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/beszel.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/beszel.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ beszel.get("/systems", async (c) => {
 		const token = c.get("beszelToken")
 
 		if (!beszelHost) {
+			console.error("[Beszel API] BESZEL_HOST environment variable not set")
 			return c.json({ error: "BESZEL_HOST environment variable not set" }, 500)
 		}
 
@@ -42,10 +43,17 @@ beszel.get("/systems", async (c) => {
 		})
 
 		if (!response.ok) {
+			const errorText = await response.text()
+			console.error(
+				`[Beszel API] Failed to fetch systems: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
+				errorText ? `- ${errorText}` : "",
+			)
+			
 			return new Response(
 				JSON.stringify({
 					error: "Failed to fetch Beszel data",
 					status: response.status,
+					statusText: response.statusText,
 				}),
 				{
 					status: response.status,
@@ -66,12 +74,15 @@ beszel.get("/systems", async (c) => {
 			},
 		}))
 
+		console.log(`[Beszel API] Successfully fetched ${systems.length} systems`)
+
 		return c.json({
 			lastUpdated: new Date().toISOString(),
 			systems,
 			totalSystems: systems.length,
 		})
 	} catch (error) {
+		console.error("[Beszel API] Internal server error:", error)
 		return c.json({ error: "Internal server error", message: String(error) }, 500)
 	}
 })
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/beszel/middleware.ts b/apps/backend/src/beszel/middleware.ts
index dcf113e..768222b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/beszel/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/beszel/middleware.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,26 @@ interface BeszelAuthResponse {
 
 export function beszelAuth(): MiddlewareHandler {
 	let cachedToken: string | null = null
+	let tokenExpiry: number | null = null
+	
+	// Token lifetime: 50 minutes (tokens typically expire after 1 hour, refresh before that)
+	const TOKEN_LIFETIME_MS = 50 * 60 * 1000
 
 	const authenticate = async (): Promise<string> => {
-		if (cachedToken) {
+		const now = Date.now()
+		
+		// Return cached token if it exists and hasn't expired
+		if (cachedToken && tokenExpiry && now < tokenExpiry) {
 			return cachedToken
 		}
 
+		// Log re-authentication for debugging
+		if (cachedToken && tokenExpiry && now >= tokenExpiry) {
+			console.log("[Beszel Auth] Token expired, re-authenticating...")
+		} else {
+			console.log("[Beszel Auth] Initial authentication...")
+		}
+
 		const beszelHost = process.env.BESZEL_HOST
 		const beszelEmail = process.env.BESZEL_EMAIL
 		const beszelPassword = process.env.BESZEL_PASSWORD
@@ -34,11 +48,16 @@ export function beszelAuth(): MiddlewareHandler {
 		})
 
 		if (!response.ok) {
+			const errorText = await response.text()
+			console.error(`[Beszel Auth] Authentication failed: ${response.status} - ${errorText}`)
 			throw new Error(`Beszel authentication failed: ${response.status}`)
 		}
 
 		const data = (await response.json()) as BeszelAuthResponse
 		cachedToken = data.token
+		tokenExpiry = now + TOKEN_LIFETIME_MS
+
+		console.log(`[Beszel Auth] Authentication successful, token valid until ${new Date(tokenExpiry).toISOString()}`)
 
 		return cachedToken
 	}
@@ -49,6 +68,7 @@ export function beszelAuth(): MiddlewareHandler {
 			c.set("beszelToken", token)
 			await next()
 		} catch (error) {
+			console.error("[Beszel Auth] Middleware error:", error)
 			return c.json({ error: "Authentication failed", message: String(error) }, 500)
 		}
 	}