diff --git a/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js b/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
index dc6c342..4a102b1 100644
--- a/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
+++ b/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
+export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
   const config = useRuntimeConfig();
   const isComingSoonMode =
     config.public.comingSoon === "true" || config.public.comingSoon === true;
@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Allow authenticated users to bypass coming-soon
+  const authToken = useCookie("auth-token");
+  if (authToken.value) {
+    // On the server, verify the JWT is actually valid
+    if (import.meta.server) {
+      try {
+        const { jwtSecret } = useRuntimeConfig();
+        const jwt = await import("jsonwebtoken").then((m) => m.default);
+        jwt.verify(authToken.value, jwtSecret);
+        return;
+      } catch {
+        // Invalid/expired token — fall through to coming-soon redirect
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Client-side: trust the cookie (SSR already validated on initial load)
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Redirect all other routes to coming-soon
   return navigateTo("/coming-soon");
 });
diff --git a/app/pages/coming-soon.vue b/app/pages/coming-soon.vue
index a52a3dc..26a5954 100644
--- a/app/pages/coming-soon.vue
+++ b/app/pages/coming-soon.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="min-h-screen w-full flex items-center justify-center">
+  <div class="min-h-screen w-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
     <a href="https://babyghosts.fund/ghost-guild" class="text-center">
       <h1 class="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-bold mb-4">Ghost Guild</h1>
       <p class="text-xl md:text-2xl">Coming Soon</p>
     </a>
+    <button
+      class="mt-12 text-sm text-guild-500 hover:text-guild-300 transition-colors"
+      @click="openLoginModal"
+    >
+      Member login
+    </button>
+    <LoginModal />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -11,4 +18,6 @@
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "coming-soon",
 });
+
+const { openLoginModal } = useLoginModal();
 </script>