diff --git a/src/webapp/hooks/useAuth.tsx b/src/webapp/hooks/useAuth.tsx
index 46e699b2..f198ddea 100644
--- a/src/webapp/hooks/useAuth.tsx
+++ b/src/webapp/hooks/useAuth.tsx
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
     // Give it time for cookies to be properly set
     if (query.isError && !query.isLoading && pathname !== '/') {
       // Add a small delay for Safari iOS cookie handling
-      const isSafariIOS =
-        /iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(navigator.userAgent) &&
-        /Safari/.test(navigator.userAgent) &&
-        !/Chrome/.test(navigator.userAgent);
-
+      const isSafariIOS = /iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(navigator.userAgent) && 
+                          /Safari/.test(navigator.userAgent) && 
+                          !/Chrome/.test(navigator.userAgent);
+      
       if (isSafariIOS) {
         setTimeout(() => {
           // Re-check auth status before logging out
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
               logout();
             }
           });
-        }, 2000); // Increase to 2 seconds for PWA context
+        }, 1000);
       } else {
         logout();
       }
diff --git a/src/webapp/lib/auth/dal.ts b/src/webapp/lib/auth/dal.ts
index d5b7d7cb..3c08b60f 100644
--- a/src/webapp/lib/auth/dal.ts
+++ b/src/webapp/lib/auth/dal.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { GetProfileResponse } from '@/api-client/ApiClient';
 import { cache } from 'react';
-import { isPWA } from './pwa-cookie-handler';
 
 const appUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:4000';
 
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ export const verifySessionOnClient = cache(
         const response = await fetch(`${appUrl}/api/auth/me`, {
           method: 'GET',
           credentials: 'include', // HttpOnly cookies sent automatically
-          headers: {
-            'X-PWA-Context': isPWA() ? 'true' : 'false',
-          },
         });
 
         if (!response.ok) {
diff --git a/src/webapp/lib/auth/pwa-cookie-handler.ts b/src/webapp/lib/auth/pwa-cookie-handler.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 210d8b54..00000000
--- a/src/webapp/lib/auth/pwa-cookie-handler.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-export const isPWA = () => {
-  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return false;
-
-  return (
-    window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)').matches ||
-    (window.navigator as any).standalone === true
-  );
-};
-
-export const setCookieForPWA = (
-  name: string,
-  value: string,
-  days: number = 7,
-) => {
-  if (isPWA()) {
-    const expires = new Date();
-    expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
-    document.cookie = `${name}=${value};expires=${expires.toUTCString()};path=/;secure;samesite=lax`;
-  }
-};
-
-export const getCookieForPWA = (name: string): string | null => {
-  if (isPWA()) {
-    const nameEQ = name + '=';
-    const ca = document.cookie.split(';');
-    for (let i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {
-      let c = ca[i];
-      while (c.charAt(0) === ' ') c = c.substring(1, c.length);
-      if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) === 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);
-    }
-  }
-  return null;
-};
diff --git a/src/webapp/services/auth/CookieAuthService.client.ts b/src/webapp/services/auth/CookieAuthService.client.ts
index d1a1ac19..8dbd6a09 100644
--- a/src/webapp/services/auth/CookieAuthService.client.ts
+++ b/src/webapp/services/auth/CookieAuthService.client.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,16 @@
-import {
-  isPWA,
-  getCookieForPWA,
-  setCookieForPWA,
-} from '@/lib/auth/pwa-cookie-handler';
-
 const appUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:4000';
 
 export class ClientCookieAuthService {
-  // Note: With HttpOnly cookies, we cannot read tokens from document.cookie in regular browser
-  // But in PWA context, we may need to handle cookies differently
+  // Note: With HttpOnly cookies, we cannot read tokens from document.cookie
+  // The browser automatically sends cookies with requests using credentials: 'include'
   // All auth logic (checking status, refreshing tokens) is handled by /api/auth/me endpoint
 
-  // Check if we have any auth indicators (for PWA context)
-  static hasAuthIndicators(): boolean {
-    if (isPWA()) {
-      return !!(
-        getCookieForPWA('accessToken') || getCookieForPWA('refreshToken')
-      );
-    }
-    // In regular browser, we can't check HttpOnly cookies
-    return true; // Let the server-side check handle it
-  }
-
   // Clear cookies via API (logout)
   static async clearTokens(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const response = await fetch(`${appUrl}/api/auth/logout`, {
         method: 'POST',
         credentials: 'include',
-        headers: {
-          'X-PWA-Context': isPWA() ? 'true' : 'false',
-        },
       });
 
       if (!response.ok) {
@@ -38,25 +18,9 @@ export class ClientCookieAuthService {
           'Logout API call failed, but continuing with client-side logout',
         );
       }
-
-      // In PWA context, also clear any client-side cookies
-      if (isPWA()) {
-        document.cookie =
-          'accessToken=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/; secure; samesite=lax';
-        document.cookie =
-          'refreshToken=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/; secure; samesite=lax';
-      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Logout API call failed:', error);
       // Don't throw - we still want to clear the UI state
-
-      // Still try to clear PWA cookies on error
-      if (isPWA()) {
-        document.cookie =
-          'accessToken=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/; secure; samesite=lax';
-        document.cookie =
-          'refreshToken=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/; secure; samesite=lax';
-      }
     }
   }
 }