From cfc0e672effe3d7459ba4aed4dce2e17fe25360c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: schroda <50052685+schroda@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:05:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Store refresh token in local storage

For convenience to not have to log in everytime after closing the tab, opening a new tab, closing the browser/pwa app.

closes #1018
---
 CHANGELOG.md                               | 1 +
 src/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb781a47..ddd26bca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 - (**Theme**) Change "pure black mode" paper background color to true black
 
 ### Changed
+- (**General**) Preserve refresh token (UI Login) over sessions
 - (**Theme**) Improve automatic theme background colors
 - (**Theme**) Adjust "primary color" of dynamic color theme on manga pages
 - (**Theme**) Increase max length of custom theme names to 32 (previously 16)
diff --git a/src/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts b/src/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts
index d9cd7722..373952a7 100644
--- a/src/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts
+++ b/src/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class AuthManager {
     }
 
     static getRefreshToken(): string | null {
-        return AppStorage.session.getItemParsed(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, null);
+        return AppStorage.local.getItemParsed(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, null);
     }
 
     static getTokens(): { accessToken: string | null; refreshToken: string | null } {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class AuthManager {
     }
 
     static setRefreshToken(token: string): void {
-        AppStorage.session.setItem(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, token);
+        AppStorage.local.setItem(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, token);
         AuthManager.notify();
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class AuthManager {
     }
 
     static removeRefreshToken(): void {
-        AppStorage.session.setItem(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, undefined);
+        AppStorage.local.setItem(AuthManager.REFRESH_TOKEN_KEY, undefined);
         AuthManager.notify();
     }