diff --git a/src/runtime/composables/useDirectusAuth.ts b/src/runtime/composables/useDirectusAuth.ts
index 790523eb..526b9c50 100644
--- a/src/runtime/composables/useDirectusAuth.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/composables/useDirectusAuth.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const useDirectusAuth = () => {
       }
     );
 
+    if(!response.data.access_token)  throw new Error("Login failed, please check your credentials.")
     setToken(response.data.access_token);
 
     const user = await fetchUser();