diff --git a/frontend/App.tsx b/frontend/App.tsx
index 2d9c29d..c496ae4 100644
--- a/frontend/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/App.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { RouterProvider } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { router } from './router';
+import { useTokenRenewal } from './hooks/useTokenRenewal';
 
 const App: React.FC = () => {
+  // Initialize token renewal service
+  useTokenRenewal();
+  
   return <RouterProvider router={router} />;
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/authConfig.ts b/frontend/authConfig.ts
index 913158b..592af98 100644
--- a/frontend/authConfig.ts
+++ b/frontend/authConfig.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const msalConfig: Configuration = {
     },
     cache: {
         cacheLocation: "localStorage", // This configures where your cache will be stored
-        storeAuthStateInCookie: false, // Set this to "true" if you are having issues on IE11 or Edge
+        storeAuthStateInCookie: true, // Enable cookies for better session persistence across browser sessions
     },
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/hooks/useTokenRenewal.ts b/frontend/hooks/useTokenRenewal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6471195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/hooks/useTokenRenewal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useIsAuthenticated } from '@azure/msal-react';
+import { tokenRenewalService } from '../services/tokenRenewalService';
+import { USE_MSAL_AUTH } from '../app.config';
+
+/**
+ * Custom hook to manage token renewal for authenticated users
+ * Automatically starts/stops the renewal service based on authentication state
+ */
+export const useTokenRenewal = (): void => {
+    const isAuthenticated = useIsAuthenticated();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        // Only manage token renewal when using MSAL auth
+        if (!USE_MSAL_AUTH) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (isAuthenticated) {
+            console.log('User authenticated, starting token renewal service');
+            tokenRenewalService.start();
+        } else {
+            console.log('User not authenticated, stopping token renewal service');
+            tokenRenewalService.stop();
+        }
+
+        // Cleanup on unmount
+        return () => {
+            tokenRenewalService.stop();
+        };
+    }, [isAuthenticated]);
+};
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diff --git a/frontend/services/tokenRenewalService.ts b/frontend/services/tokenRenewalService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e84f78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/services/tokenRenewalService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { msalInstance, loginRequest } from '../authConfig';
+import { InteractionRequiredAuthError } from '@azure/msal-browser';
+
+class TokenRenewalService {
+    private renewalInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+    private isRenewing = false;
+    private readonly RENEWAL_INTERVAL = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes
+    /**
+     * Start the token renewal service
+     */
+    public start(): void {
+        if (this.renewalInterval) {
+            this.stop(); // Clear existing interval
+        }
+
+        console.log('Starting token renewal service...');
+        
+        // Initial token check
+        this.renewTokenIfNeeded();
+        
+        // Set up periodic renewal
+        this.renewalInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            this.renewTokenIfNeeded();
+        }, this.RENEWAL_INTERVAL);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stop the token renewal service
+     */
+    public stop(): void {
+        if (this.renewalInterval) {
+            clearInterval(this.renewalInterval);
+            this.renewalInterval = null;
+            console.log('Token renewal service stopped');
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Manually trigger token renewal
+     */
+    public async renewToken(): Promise<boolean> {
+        return this.renewTokenIfNeeded();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if token needs renewal and renew if necessary
+     */
+    private async renewTokenIfNeeded(): Promise<boolean> {
+        if (this.isRenewing) {
+            console.log('Token renewal already in progress, skipping...');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            this.isRenewing = true;
+            
+            const accounts = msalInstance.getAllAccounts();
+            if (accounts.length === 0) {
+                console.log('No accounts found, cannot renew token');
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            const account = accounts[0];
+            
+            // Check if token is close to expiry
+            if (!this.isTokenNearExpiry(account)) {
+                console.log('Token is still valid, no renewal needed');
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            console.log('Token is near expiry, attempting silent renewal...');
+            
+            // Attempt silent token renewal
+            await msalInstance.acquireTokenSilent({
+                ...loginRequest,
+                account: account,
+                forceRefresh: true, // Force refresh to get new token
+            });
+
+            console.log('Token renewed successfully via silent request');
+            return true;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.warn('Silent token renewal failed:', error);
+            
+            if (error instanceof InteractionRequiredAuthError) {
+                console.log('Interactive authentication required - user will need to sign in again on next request');
+                // Don't trigger popup automatically as it might be disruptive
+                // Let the user-triggered request handle the interactive flow
+            }
+            
+            return false;
+        } finally {
+            this.isRenewing = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the current token is near expiry
+     */
+    private isTokenNearExpiry(_account: any): boolean {
+        // Always attempt renewal for proactive refreshing
+        // MSAL handles token expiry checks internally, so we'll rely on forceRefresh
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the renewal interval in milliseconds
+     */
+    public getRenewalInterval(): number {
+        return this.RENEWAL_INTERVAL;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the service is currently running
+     */
+    public isRunning(): boolean {
+        return this.renewalInterval !== null;
+    }
+}
+
+// Export a singleton instance
+export const tokenRenewalService = new TokenRenewalService();
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diff --git a/frontend/services/userDataService.ts b/frontend/services/userDataService.ts
index cf56eda..a8b2aaa 100644
--- a/frontend/services/userDataService.ts
+++ b/frontend/services/userDataService.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SavedQuery } from '../types';
 import { msalInstance, loginRequest } from '../authConfig';
 import { USE_MSAL_AUTH, API_BASE_URL } from '../app.config';
 import { mockDelay, mockSavedQueries } from './mockData';
-import { getAuthErrorMessage, isAuthenticationExpiredError } from '../utils/authErrorHandler';
+import { getAuthErrorMessage, isAuthenticationExpiredError, isRecoverableAuthError } from '../utils/authErrorHandler';
 
 const getAccessToken = async (): Promise<string> => {
     try {
@@ -10,15 +10,26 @@ const getAccessToken = async (): Promise<string> => {
         if (accounts.length === 0) {
             throw new Error("No signed-in user found.");
         }
+        
+        // Try silent token acquisition first
         const response = await msalInstance.acquireTokenSilent({
             ...loginRequest,
             account: accounts[0],
         });
         return response.accessToken;
     } catch (error) {
-        // Handle authentication errors with user-friendly messages
-        if (isAuthenticationExpiredError(error)) {
-            throw new Error(getAuthErrorMessage(error));
+        // If silent token acquisition fails, check if we can recover with interactive auth
+        if (isRecoverableAuthError(error) || isAuthenticationExpiredError(error)) {
+            try {
+                console.log('Silent token acquisition failed, attempting popup refresh...');
+                // Try popup for token refresh
+                const response = await msalInstance.acquireTokenPopup(loginRequest);
+                return response.accessToken;
+            } catch (popupError) {
+                console.error('Popup token refresh also failed:', popupError);
+                // Only after both silent and popup fail, throw the user-friendly error
+                throw new Error(getAuthErrorMessage(error));
+            }
         }
         // Re-throw other errors as-is
         throw error;
diff --git a/frontend/utils/authErrorHandler.ts b/frontend/utils/authErrorHandler.ts
index b962e89..5d027da 100644
--- a/frontend/utils/authErrorHandler.ts
+++ b/frontend/utils/authErrorHandler.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ export const isAuthenticationExpiredError = (error: any): boolean => {
   return false;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check if an error is recoverable through interactive authentication (popup/redirect)
+ */
+export const isRecoverableAuthError = (error: any): boolean => {
+  if (error instanceof InteractionRequiredAuthError) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (error instanceof AuthError) {
+    const recoverableCodes = [
+      'interaction_required',
+      'consent_required',
+      'login_required'
+    ];
+    return recoverableCodes.some(code => error.errorCode?.includes(code));
+  }
+
+  return false;
+};
+
 /**
  * Get a user-friendly error message for authentication errors
  */