diff --git a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
index 2bacd56e2..55badacca 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export interface LobbyConfig {
   playerName: string;
   clientID: ClientID;
   gameID: GameID;
-  token: string;
   turnstileToken: string | null;
   // GameStartInfo only exists when playing a singleplayer game.
   gameStartInfo?: GameStartInfo;
diff --git a/src/client/Main.ts b/src/client/Main.ts
index c4d0ecc32..d5a70c1ad 100644
--- a/src/client/Main.ts
+++ b/src/client/Main.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { GameType } from "../core/game/Game";
 import { UserSettings } from "../core/game/UserSettings";
 import "./AccountModal";
 import { getUserMe } from "./Api";
-import { getPlayToken, userAuth } from "./Auth";
+import { userAuth } from "./Auth";
 import { joinLobby } from "./ClientGameRunner";
 import { fetchCosmetics } from "./Cosmetics";
 import "./DarkModeButton";
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ class Client {
         },
         turnstileToken: await this.getTurnstileToken(lobby),
         playerName: this.usernameInput?.getCurrentUsername() ?? "",
-        token: await getPlayToken(),
         clientID: lobby.clientID,
         gameStartInfo: lobby.gameStartInfo ?? lobby.gameRecord?.info,
         gameRecord: lobby.gameRecord,
diff --git a/src/client/Transport.ts b/src/client/Transport.ts
index 9f4f1f5a7..8c94d215f 100644
--- a/src/client/Transport.ts
+++ b/src/client/Transport.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   Winner,
 } from "../core/Schemas";
 import { replacer } from "../core/Util";
+import { getPlayToken } from "./Auth";
 import { LobbyConfig } from "./ClientGameRunner";
 import { LocalServer } from "./LocalServer";
 
@@ -388,25 +389,25 @@ export class Transport {
     }
   }
 
-  joinGame() {
+  async joinGame() {
     this.sendMsg({
       type: "join",
       gameID: this.lobbyConfig.gameID,
       clientID: this.lobbyConfig.clientID,
-      token: this.lobbyConfig.token,
       username: this.lobbyConfig.playerName,
       cosmetics: this.lobbyConfig.cosmetics,
       turnstileToken: this.lobbyConfig.turnstileToken,
+      token: await getPlayToken(),
     } satisfies ClientJoinMessage);
   }
 
-  rejoinGame(lastTurn: number) {
+  async rejoinGame(lastTurn: number) {
     this.sendMsg({
       type: "rejoin",
       gameID: this.lobbyConfig.gameID,
       clientID: this.lobbyConfig.clientID,
       lastTurn: lastTurn,
-      token: this.lobbyConfig.token,
+      token: await getPlayToken(),
     } satisfies ClientRejoinMessage);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/server/Worker.ts b/src/server/Worker.ts
index 87b3e1d65..1bbacc1e8 100644
--- a/src/server/Worker.ts
+++ b/src/server/Worker.ts
@@ -337,8 +337,10 @@ export async function startWorker() {
 
         // Verify token signature
         const result = await verifyClientToken(clientMsg.token, config);
-        if (result === false) {
-          log.warn("Unauthorized: Invalid token");
+        if (result.type === "error") {
+          log.warn(`Invalid token: ${result.message}`, {
+            clientID: clientMsg.clientID,
+          });
           ws.close(1002, "Unauthorized");
           return;
         }
diff --git a/src/server/jwt.ts b/src/server/jwt.ts
index b0a81dc8b..29453eb9a 100644
--- a/src/server/jwt.ts
+++ b/src/server/jwt.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,18 @@ import { PersistentIdSchema } from "../core/Schemas";
 
 type TokenVerificationResult =
   | {
+      type: "success";
       persistentId: string;
       claims: TokenPayload | null;
     }
-  | false;
+  | { type: "error"; message: string };
 
 export async function verifyClientToken(
   token: string,
   config: ServerConfig,
 ): Promise<TokenVerificationResult> {
   if (PersistentIdSchema.safeParse(token).success) {
-    return { persistentId: token, claims: null };
+    return { type: "success", persistentId: token, claims: null };
   }
   try {
     const issuer = config.jwtIssuer();
@@ -34,15 +35,23 @@ export async function verifyClientToken(
     });
     const result = TokenPayloadSchema.safeParse(payload);
     if (!result.success) {
-      const error = z.prettifyError(result.error);
-      console.warn("Error parsing token payload", error);
-      return false;
+      return {
+        type: "error",
+        message: z.prettifyError(result.error),
+      };
     }
     const claims = result.data;
     const persistentId = claims.sub;
-    return { persistentId, claims };
+    return { type: "success", persistentId, claims };
   } catch (e) {
-    return false;
+    const message =
+      e instanceof Error
+        ? e.message
+        : typeof e === "string"
+          ? e
+          : "An unknown error occurred";
+
+    return { type: "error", message };
   }
 }