diff --git a/client/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx b/client/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx
index d662636..6297c64 100644
--- a/client/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/client/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx
@@ -59,17 +59,8 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
     // Check if user is logged in on app start
     const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
     if (token) {
-      // Temporarily disable automatic profile validation to fix reload issue
-      // checkAuthStatus();
-      
-      // Instead, just mark as authenticated if token exists
-      dispatch({ 
-        type: 'LOGIN_SUCCESS', 
-        payload: { 
-          user: { username: 'admin' }, // Minimal user object
-          token: token 
-        } 
-      });
+      // Check auth status to get full user profile including role
+      checkAuthStatus();
     } else {
       dispatch({ type: 'SET_LOADING', payload: false });
     }