diff --git a/lib/client/middleware.ts b/lib/client/middleware.ts
index 23801e0..60e21aa 100644
--- a/lib/client/middleware.ts
+++ b/lib/client/middleware.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const storyMiddleware = defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
 	console.log("to n from", to, from, data);
 	const { data: story, error } = await useApiFetch<SingleChapterResult>(to.path);
 	if (error.value) {
-		if (error.value.message.toLocaleLowerCase() == "unauthenticated") {
+		if (error.value.message.toLocaleLowerCase() == "unauthenticated" || error.value.statusCode == "403") {
 			return navigateTo("/auth/login");
 		}
 		return showError(error.value);