diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f249105..06b8644 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ build: clean
 	# Create extension package
 	mkdir -p build/
 	gnome-extensions pack -f \
+		--extra-source=avatarLoader.js \
 		--extra-source=metadata.json \
 		--extra-source=LICENSE \
 		--extra-source=README.md \
diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index a83f466..4d99ce7 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ class GitLabIssuesIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
                 try {
                     if (message.status_code === 201 || message.status_code === 200) {
                         Main.notify(this._('GitLab Issues Timer'), `${this._('Time sent')}: ${duration} ${this._('on issue')} #${this._selectedIssue.iid}`);
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences'));
                     } else {
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to send time')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
diff --git a/issueSelector.js b/issueSelector.js
index e3ccc06..5e10f71 100644
--- a/issueSelector.js
+++ b/issueSelector.js
@@ -152,36 +152,64 @@ class IssueSelectorDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
     _loadProjects() {
         this._showLoading(this._('Loading projects...'));
 
-        const url = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-url');
-        const token = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-token');
-
-        const apiUrl = `${url}/api/v4/projects?membership=true&per_page=100&order_by=last_activity_at`;
-
-        const message = Soup.Message.new('GET', apiUrl);
-        message.request_headers.append('PRIVATE-TOKEN', token);
-
-        this._httpSession.send_and_read_async(
-            message,
-            GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-            null,
-            (session, result) => {
-                try {
-                    const bytes = session.send_and_read_finish(result);
-                    const decoder = new TextDecoder('utf-8');
-                    const response = decoder.decode(bytes.get_data());
-
-                    if (message.status_code === 200) {
-                        this._projects = JSON.parse(response);
-                        this._updateProjectList();
-                        this._hideLoading();
-                    } else {
-                        this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
+        try {
+            const url = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-url');
+            const token = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-token');
+
+            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Fetching projects from URL: ${url}`);
+            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Using token length: ${token ? token.length : 0}`);
+
+            const apiUrl = `${url}/api/v4/projects?membership=true&per_page=100&order_by=last_activity_at`;
+
+            const message = Soup.Message.new('GET', apiUrl);
+            message.request_headers.append('PRIVATE-TOKEN', token);
+
+            this._httpSession.send_and_read_async(
+                message,
+                GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
+                null,
+                (session, result) => {
+                    let response = '';
+                    try {
+                        const bytes = session.send_and_read_finish(result);
+                        const decoder = new TextDecoder('utf-8');
+                        response = decoder.decode(bytes.get_data());
+
+                        log(`GitLab Issue Selector: API response status code: ${message.status_code}`);
+                        log(`GitLab Issue Selector: API response length: ${response.length}`);
+
+                        if (message.status_code === 200) {
+                            log('GitLab Issue Selector: Parsing projects JSON...');
+                            this._projects = JSON.parse(response);
+                            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Loaded ${this._projects.length} projects`);
+                            this._updateProjectList();
+                            this._hideLoading();
+                        } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                            const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                            this._projects = [];
+                            this._updateProjectList();
+                            this._showLoading(authMessage);
+                            Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
+                        } else {
+                            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error fetching projects: ${message.status_code}`);
+                            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Response body: ${response}`);
+                            this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
+                        }
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error parsing projects: ${e.message}`);
+                        log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Full error: ${e.stack}`);
+                        if (response) {
+                            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Response: ${response}`);
+                        }
+                        this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
                     }
-                } catch (e) {
-                    this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
                 }
-            }
-        );
+            );
+        } catch (e) {
+            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error loading projects: ${e.message}`);
+            log(`GitLab Issue Selector: Full error: ${e.stack}`);
+            this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
+        }
     }
 
     _updateProjectList() {
@@ -284,6 +312,12 @@ class IssueSelectorDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                         this._allIssues = JSON.parse(response);
                         this._updateIssueList();
                         this._hideLoading();
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                        this._allIssues = [];
+                        this._updateIssueList();
+                        this._showLoading(authMessage);
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
                     } else {
                         this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
diff --git a/reportDialog.js b/reportDialog.js
index 7cd8a66..0142862 100644
--- a/reportDialog.js
+++ b/reportDialog.js
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ class ReportDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                                 this._selectProject(project, null);
                             }
                         }
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                        this._projects = [];
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
                     } else {
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to load projects')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
@@ -448,6 +452,9 @@ class ReportDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                     if (message.status_code === 200) {
                         const issues = JSON.parse(response);
                         this._processReportData(issues);
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        this._hideLoading();
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences'));
                     } else {
                         this._hideLoading();
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to load report')}: ${message.status_code}`);