diff --git a/src/app/api/tasks/route.ts b/src/app/api/tasks/route.ts
index 611a193..66f7617 100644
--- a/src/app/api/tasks/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/tasks/route.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
   try {
     const user = await getAuthenticatedUser();
     if (!user) {
-      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+      console.error(">>> API POST: No authenticated user");
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized - please log in again" }, { status: 401 });
     }
+    console.log(">>> API POST: Authenticated as", user.email);
 
     const body = await request.json();
     const { task } = body as { task?: Task };