diff --git a/app/api/auth/session/route.ts b/app/api/auth/session/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e00fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/auth/session/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/auth/session
+ * Verify the user's session.
+ * The middleware already checks the JWT and auth_sessions database.
+ * If this handler is reached, the session is valid.
+ */
+export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
+  return NextResponse.json(
+    {
+      valid: true,
+      message: "Session is valid",
+    },
+    { status: 200 }
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/WalletConnect.tsx b/components/WalletConnect.tsx
index 07e4f24..fac8a19 100644
--- a/components/WalletConnect.tsx
+++ b/components/WalletConnect.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { createContext, useContext, useMemo, useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Wallet } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
@@ -28,18 +29,42 @@ export function WalletProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [token, setToken] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-  // Load token from localStorage on mount
+  // Load and verify token from localStorage on mount
   useEffect(() => {
-    const storedToken = localStorage.getItem("authToken");
-    const storedPublicKey = localStorage.getItem("walletAddress");
-    const storedWalletName = localStorage.getItem("walletName");
-
-    if (storedToken && storedPublicKey) {
-      setToken(storedToken);
-      setPublicKey(storedPublicKey);
-      setWalletName(storedWalletName);
-      setConnected(true);
-    }
+    const initSession = async () => {
+      const storedToken = localStorage.getItem("authToken");
+      const storedPublicKey = localStorage.getItem("walletAddress");
+      const storedWalletName = localStorage.getItem("walletName");
+
+      if (storedToken && storedPublicKey) {
+        setConnecting(true);
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch("/api/auth/session", {
+            headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${storedToken}` },
+          });
+
+          if (res.ok) {
+            setToken(storedToken);
+            setPublicKey(storedPublicKey);
+            setWalletName(storedWalletName);
+            setConnected(true);
+          } else {
+            // Session expired or invalid
+            localStorage.removeItem("authToken");
+            localStorage.removeItem("walletAddress");
+            localStorage.removeItem("walletName");
+            setConnected(false);
+            toast.error("Session expired. Please reconnect your wallet.");
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error("Session verification failed:", error);
+        } finally {
+          setConnecting(false);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    initSession();
   }, []);
 
   const connect = async (walletType: "freighter" | "albedo" | "lobstr") => {
diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index 8f17fa1..7f5f23b 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export async function middleware(req: NextRequest) {
     "/api/snippets", // All snippet operations
     "/api/profile", // Profile routes
     "/dashboard", // Dashboard routes
+    "/api/auth/session", // Session verification
   ];
 
   // Check if current route is protected