diff --git a/packages/web/components/templates/SettingsLayout.tsx b/packages/web/components/templates/SettingsLayout.tsx
index 865bf7592..05c91ea8b 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/templates/SettingsLayout.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/templates/SettingsLayout.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_HEADER_HEIGHT } from './homeFeed/HeaderSpacer'
 import { logout } from '../../lib/logout'
 import { SettingsMenu } from './navMenu/SettingsMenu'
 import { SettingsDropdown } from './navMenu/SettingsDropdown'
+import { useVerifyAuth } from '../../lib/hooks/useVerifyAuth'
 
 type SettingsLayoutProps = {
   title?: string
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ type SettingsLayoutProps = {
 }
 
 export function SettingsLayout(props: SettingsLayoutProps): JSX.Element {
-  const { viewerData } = useGetViewerQuery()
+  useVerifyAuth()
+
   const router = useRouter()
   const [showLogoutConfirmation, setShowLogoutConfirmation] = useState(false)
   const [showKeyboardCommandsModal, setShowKeyboardCommandsModal] =
diff --git a/packages/web/lib/hooks/useVerifyAuth.tsx b/packages/web/lib/hooks/useVerifyAuth.tsx
index 745c50ee3..e641f0768 100644
--- a/packages/web/lib/hooks/useVerifyAuth.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/lib/hooks/useVerifyAuth.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export function useVerifyAuth() {
   const router = useRouter()
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (window.localStorage.getItem('authVerified')) {
-      console.log('not verified')
+    if (!window.localStorage.getItem('authVerified')) {
+      window.location.href = `/login?redirect=${window.location.pathname}`
       return
     }
   }, [router])