diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index ae156c5..9b5d86e 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from flask_socketio import join_room
 import pytz
 from flask import (
     Blueprint,
-    Response,
     abort,
     current_app,
     flash,
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ from flask import (
     render_template,
     request,
     send_from_directory,
+    session,
     url_for,
 )
 
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ def index():
     else:
         return render_template('index.html', active_banner=get_active_banner(), decks=get_unlocked_decks(token), user_name=token.name, active_course=token.active_course, courses=get_all_courses())
 
+def set_cookie(token):
+    next_url = session.pop('next_url', None)
+    if not next_url:
+        next_url = url_for("main.index")
+
+    resp = make_response(redirect(next_url))
+    resp.set_cookie('access_token', serialize_token(token), httponly=True)
+    return resp
+
 @main.route('/set_token', methods=['POST', 'GET'])
 def set_token():
     """
@@ -126,11 +135,12 @@ def set_token():
             flash(f'The username "{user_name}" does not exist.', 'error')
             return render_template('set_token.html')
 
-        resp = make_response(redirect(url_for("main.index"))) 
-        resp.set_cookie('access_token', serialize_token(token), httponly=True)
-        return resp 
+        next_url = session.pop('next_url', None)
+        if not next_url:
+            next_url = url_for("main.index")
+
+        set_cookie(token)
 
-    # If GET request, render the form
     return render_template('set_token.html')
 
 
@@ -163,10 +173,7 @@ def register():
         token = create_token(user_name) 
         print(f"User registered: {user_name}")
 
-
-        resp = make_response(redirect(url_for("main.index"))) 
-        resp.set_cookie('access_token', serialize_token(token), httponly=True)
-        return resp 
+        set_cookie(token)
 
     # If GET request, render the form
     return render_template('register.html')
@@ -218,6 +225,14 @@ def admin_login():
 
 
 def process_access_code(access_code: str):
+    token = get_token() 
+
+    if not token:
+        # remember where the user wanted to go
+        session['next_url'] = url_for('main.access', access_code=access_code, method="GET")
+        print(session)
+        return redirect(url_for('main.set_token'))
+
     password = db.session.execute(
         db.select(Password)
           .where(Password.value == access_code)