diff --git a/auth/authenticate.py b/auth/authenticate.py
index 0574c08f..18bf11c3 100644
--- a/auth/authenticate.py
+++ b/auth/authenticate.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class JWTAuthenticate(AuthenticationBackend):
             return AuthCredentials(scopes={}, error_message=str("no token")), AuthUser(
                 user_id=None, username=""
             )
+        
+        if token.startswith("Bearer"):
+            token = token[len("Bearer "):]
 
         if len(token.split(".")) > 1:
             payload = await SessionToken.verify(token)
diff --git a/resolvers/auth.py b/resolvers/auth.py
index ebbb6eae..6e2c894b 100644
--- a/resolvers/auth.py
+++ b/resolvers/auth.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ async def get_current_user(_, info):
     auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
     token = info.context["request"].headers.get(SESSION_TOKEN_HEADER)
 
+    if token.startswith("Bearer"):
+        token = token[len("Bearer "):]
+
     with local_session() as session:
         user = session.query(User).where(User.id == auth.user_id).one()
         user.lastSeen = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
diff --git a/services/redis.py b/services/redis.py
index 9f3f56f2..6589bb7f 100644
--- a/services/redis.py
+++ b/services/redis.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class RedisCache:
             return await self._client.execute_command(command, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[redis] error: {e}")
+            import traceback
+
+            traceback.print_exc()
             return None
 
     async def subscribe(self, *channels):