diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.ts
index 52cf5021..a404324b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import type { LayoutLoad } from './$types'
 import { browser } from '$app/environment'
 import { QueryClient } from '@tanstack/svelte-query'
 
-export const load: LayoutLoad = async () => {
+export const load: LayoutLoad = async ({ data }) => {
 	const queryClient = new QueryClient({
 		defaultOptions: {
 			queries: {
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ export const load: LayoutLoad = async () => {
 		}
 	})
 
-	return { queryClient }
+	return {
+		...data, // Pass through parent data from +layout.server.ts (includes auth, isAuthenticated, etc.)
+		queryClient
+	}
 }