diff --git a/middleware/authentication.ts b/middleware/authentication.ts
index 64c0af6..95ff241 100644
--- a/middleware/authentication.ts
+++ b/middleware/authentication.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to) => {
         const user = await fetchUser();
         setUser(user.value);
       } catch (error) {
-        // Directus auth failed, continue to check OIDC
+        // Directus auth failed, continue to check custom Keycloak auth
       }
     }
 
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to) => {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Check OIDC auth (Keycloak)
-    const { user: oidcUser, loggedIn } = useOidcAuth();
-    
-    if (loggedIn.value && oidcUser.value) {
-      // User authenticated with Keycloak via OIDC
-      return;
+    // Check custom Keycloak auth via session API
+    try {
+      const sessionData = await $fetch('/api/auth/session') as any;
+      if (sessionData.authenticated && sessionData.user) {
+        // User authenticated with Keycloak
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Session check failed, continue to redirect
     }
 
     // No authentication found, redirect to login