diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/auth_manager.py b/AppImage/scripts/auth_manager.py
index 05dccd8..1fbda2b 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/auth_manager.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/auth_manager.py
@@ -137,18 +137,20 @@ def get_auth_status():
     Get current authentication status
     Returns dict with:
     {
-        "enabled": bool,
-        "configured": bool,
+        "auth_enabled": bool,
+        "auth_configured": bool,
         "declined": bool,
-        "username": str or None
+        "username": str or None,
+        "authenticated": bool
     }
     """
     config = load_auth_config()
     return {
-        "enabled": config.get("enabled", False),
-        "configured": config.get("configured", False),
+        "auth_enabled": config.get("enabled", False),
+        "auth_configured": config.get("configured", False),  # Frontend expects this field name
         "declined": config.get("declined", False),
-        "username": config.get("username") if config.get("enabled") else None
+        "username": config.get("username") if config.get("enabled") else None,
+        "authenticated": False  # Will be set to True by the route handler if token is valid
     }
 
 
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
index 1623a3d..1b04059 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ def auth_status():
     """Get current authentication status"""
     try:
         status = auth_manager.get_auth_status()
+        
+        token = request.headers.get('Authorization', '').replace('Bearer ', '')
+        if token:
+            username = auth_manager.verify_token(token)
+            if username:
+                status['authenticated'] = True
+        
         return jsonify(status)
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500