diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b25624c..429e78b 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ if config:
     else:
         # fallback to a sane default
         DAYS_OF_HISTORY = 1
-else:
+
     if 'log_level' in config:
         logger.setLevel(config['log_level'])
-    else:
-        logging.setLevel(config['INFO'])
+        
+else:
+    logging.setLevel(config['INFO'])
 
 
 
@@ -71,10 +72,14 @@ Session(app)
 def login_required(f):
     @wraps(f)
     def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
-        if 'een' not in session:
+        logging.debug(session)
+        if 'een' in session and session['een'].access_token:
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            # failed to find a valid session so redirecting to landing page
+            logging.info('@login_requried failed to find a valid session')
+            logging.debug(session)    
             return redirect(url_for('landing'))
-
-        return f(*args, **kwargs)
     return decorated_function