diff --git a/web/src/client/app.ts b/web/src/client/app.ts
index 91ee4306..e4f71dcc 100644
--- a/web/src/client/app.ts
+++ b/web/src/client/app.ts
@@ -742,15 +742,11 @@ export class VibeTunnelApp extends LitElement {
         @close=${this.handleCloseSSHKeyManager}
       ></ssh-key-manager>
 
-      <!-- Version and logs link in bottom right (only show when authenticated) -->
-      ${this.currentView !== 'auth'
-        ? html`
-            <div class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 text-dark-text-muted text-xs font-mono">
-              <a href="/logs" class="hover:text-dark-text transition-colors">Logs</a>
-              <span class="ml-2">v${VERSION}</span>
-            </div>
-          `
-        : ''}
+      <!-- Version and logs link in bottom right -->
+      <div class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 text-dark-text-muted text-xs font-mono">
+        <a href="/logs" class="hover:text-dark-text transition-colors">Logs</a>
+        <span class="ml-2">v${VERSION}</span>
+      </div>
     `;
   }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/client/components/log-viewer.ts b/web/src/client/components/log-viewer.ts
index a4c9c1ae..0c995c26 100644
--- a/web/src/client/components/log-viewer.ts
+++ b/web/src/client/components/log-viewer.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class LogViewer extends LitElement {
     try {
       // Get log info
       const infoResponse = await fetch('/api/logs/info', {
-        headers: this.authClient.getAuthHeader(),
+        headers: { ...this.authClient.getAuthHeader() },
       });
       if (infoResponse.ok) {
         const info = await infoResponse.json();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class LogViewer extends LitElement {
 
       // Get raw logs
       const response = await fetch('/api/logs/raw', {
-        headers: this.authClient.getAuthHeader(),
+        headers: { ...this.authClient.getAuthHeader() },
       });
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to load logs');
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class LogViewer extends LitElement {
     try {
       const response = await fetch('/api/logs/clear', {
         method: 'DELETE',
-        headers: this.authClient.getAuthHeader(),
+        headers: { ...this.authClient.getAuthHeader() },
       });
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to clear logs');
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class LogViewer extends LitElement {
   private async downloadLogs(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const response = await fetch('/api/logs/raw', {
-        headers: this.authClient.getAuthHeader(),
+        headers: { ...this.authClient.getAuthHeader() },
       });
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to download logs');
diff --git a/web/src/server/middleware/auth.ts b/web/src/server/middleware/auth.ts
index 49aa20f5..e15d40e1 100644
--- a/web/src/server/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/web/src/server/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ interface AuthenticatedRequest extends Request {
 
 export function createAuthMiddleware(config: AuthConfig) {
   return (req: AuthenticatedRequest, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
-    // Skip auth for health check endpoint, auth endpoints, and push notifications
+    // Skip auth for health check endpoint, auth endpoints, client logging, and push notifications
     if (
       req.path === '/api/health' ||
       req.path.startsWith('/api/auth') ||
+      req.path.startsWith('/api/logs') ||
       req.path.startsWith('/api/push')
     ) {
       return next();