diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/auth.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/auth.rs
index 8f7b2789..43a76321 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/auth.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/auth.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ where
         .json(&serde_json::json!({
             "provider": provider,
             "callbackURL": request.finish_url,
+            "newUserCallbackURL": request.finish_url,
             "errorCallbackURL": request.finish_url,
         }))
         .send()
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ where
         .json(&serde_json::json!({
             "email": email,
             "callbackURL": request.finish_url,
+            "newUserCallbackURL": request.finish_url,
             "errorCallbackURL": request.finish_url,
         }))
         .send()
@@ -558,8 +560,8 @@ where
                         Ok(_) => write_loopback_response(
                             &mut stream,
                             200,
-                            "Authentication successful",
-                            "You can close this window and return to Supermemory.",
+                            "You are authenticated",
+                            "You can close this window and go back to Supermemory.",
                         ),
                         Err(error) => {
                             write_loopback_response(
diff --git a/apps/web/middleware.ts b/apps/web/middleware.ts
index 2094e5aa..4393632f 100644
--- a/apps/web/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/web/middleware.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export default async function proxy(request: Request) {
 		return NextResponse.next()
 	}
 
+	if (url.pathname === "/api/auth/desktop/callback") {
+		return NextResponse.next()
+	}
+
 	if (url.pathname.startsWith("/api/")) {
 		if (!sessionCookie) {
 			console.debug("[MIDDLEWARE] API route without session, returning 401")