diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index 9ec3520..87d5284 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -329,5 +329,10 @@ export async function initAuth(): Promise<void> {
     });
   })();
 
-  await authInitPromise;
+  try {
+    await authInitPromise;
+  } catch (err) {
+    authInitPromise = null; // allow retry on next call
+    throw err;
+  }
 }