diff --git a/frontend-web/src/firebase.js b/frontend-web/src/firebase.js
index 9f5e6fb4..26d64d59 100644
--- a/frontend-web/src/firebase.js
+++ b/frontend-web/src/firebase.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Import the functions you need from the SDKs you need
-import { initializeApp } from "firebase/app";
+import { initializeApp, getApps, getApp } from "firebase/app";
 import { getAuth } from "firebase/auth";
 import { getDataConnect } from 'firebase/data-connect';
 import { connectorConfig } from '@dataconnect/generated';
@@ -14,7 +14,16 @@ const firebaseConfig = {
   appId: import.meta.env.VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID
 };
 
-// Initialize Firebase
-const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
+// Initialize Firebase app only once
+let app;
+if (getApps().length === 0) { // Check if no app is already initialized
+  app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
+} else {
+  app = getApp(); // If already initialized, use the existing app
+}
+
 export const dataConnect = getDataConnect(app, connectorConfig);
-export const auth = getAuth(app);
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+export const auth = getAuth(app);
+
+// For debugging purposes, if you previously added this, it can stay or be removed
+// window.firebaseAuth = auth;
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