diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index b12b19c..84cf931 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 import { auth } from "@/auth";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-// Public routes that don't require authentication
-const publicRoutes = ["/login", "/signup", "/forgot-password", "/reset-password", "/verify-email", "/contact"];
+// Auth routes - logged-in users should be redirected away from these
+const authRoutes = ["/login", "/signup", "/forgot-password", "/reset-password", "/verify-email"];
+
+// Public routes - accessible to everyone (logged in or not)
+const publicRoutes = ["/", "/contact", "/about", "/faq"];
 
 export default auth((req) => {
   const { nextUrl } = req;
   const isLoggedIn = !!req.auth;
   const userRole = (req.auth?.user as any)?.role;
 
+  const isAuthRoute = authRoutes.some(
+    (route) => nextUrl.pathname === route || nextUrl.pathname.startsWith(route + "/")
+  );
+
   const isPublicRoute = publicRoutes.some(
     (route) => nextUrl.pathname === route || nextUrl.pathname.startsWith(route + "/")
   );
@@ -26,14 +33,19 @@ export default auth((req) => {
     return NextResponse.next();
   }
 
-  // Redirect logged-in users away from public routes (login, signup)
-  if (isLoggedIn && isPublicRoute) {
+  // Allow access to public routes for everyone
+  if (isPublicRoute) {
+    return NextResponse.next();
+  }
+
+  // Redirect logged-in users away from auth routes (login, signup, etc.)
+  if (isLoggedIn && isAuthRoute) {
     // Redirect to home page instead of dashboard
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/", nextUrl.origin));
   }
 
   // Redirect non-logged-in users to login page for protected routes
-  if (!isLoggedIn && !isPublicRoute) {
+  if (!isLoggedIn && !isAuthRoute) {
     const loginUrl = new URL("/login", nextUrl.origin);
     loginUrl.searchParams.set("callbackUrl", nextUrl.pathname);
     return NextResponse.redirect(loginUrl);