diff --git a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/helpers/auth.ts b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/helpers/auth.ts
index bbe1481ea..fd348d88b 100755
--- a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/helpers/auth.ts
+++ b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/helpers/auth.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,27 @@ export async function logout(page: Page) {
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set authentication token and reload page to apply it
+ *
+ * This is the recommended way to authenticate in tests - it sets the token
+ * and reloads with a timeout to prevent hanging.
+ *
+ * @param page - Playwright page object
+ * @param token - Auth token to set
+ * @param refreshToken - Optional refresh token
+ * @param reloadTimeout - Timeout for page reload (default: 30000ms)
+ */
+export async function setAuthTokenAndReload(
+  page: Page,
+  token: string,
+  refreshToken?: string,
+  reloadTimeout = 30000
+) {
+  await setAuthToken(page, token, refreshToken)
+  await page.reload({ timeout: reloadTimeout })
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if currently authenticated
  * Returns true if lilith_session is present (used by SSOClient/AuthProvider)
diff --git a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/media-upload.spec.ts b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/media-upload.spec.ts
index c1e52b3c1..5d06b140e 100644
--- a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/media-upload.spec.ts
+++ b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/media-upload.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   MOCK_UPLOAD_RESPONSES,
   createTestImagePath,
 } from '@/fixtures'
-import { setAuthToken } from '@/helpers/auth'
+import { setAuthTokenAndReload } from '@/helpers/auth'
 import { mockApiRoute } from '@/helpers/route-mock'
 
 /**
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ test.describe('Media Upload Flow', () => {
 
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto(baseUrl)
-    await setAuthToken(page, 'mock-token-provider-profile')
-    await page.reload({ timeout: 30000 })
+    await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, 'mock-token-provider-profile')
 
     // Mock upload endpoint
     await mockApiRoute(page, 'POST', /\/api\/media\/upload/, MOCK_UPLOAD_RESPONSES.success)
diff --git a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/notifications.spec.ts b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/notifications.spec.ts
index 8017379c1..7fe4ee7b5 100644
--- a/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/notifications.spec.ts
+++ b/features/marketplace/frontend-public/e2e/tests/provider/notifications.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import { test, expect } from '../../base-test';
-import { setAuthToken } from '@/helpers/auth';
+import { setAuthTokenAndReload } from '@/helpers/auth';
 import { WorkerNotificationsPage } from '@/pages/WorkerNotificationsPage';
 import {
   MESSAGE_NOTIFICATIONS,
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('1. Notifications Display', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('displays notifications list with correct structure', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -186,8 +185,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('2. Filter Tabs', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('displays all filter tabs', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -382,8 +380,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('3. Mark as Read', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('clicking notification marks it as read', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -527,7 +524,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
 
       // Wait and reload to see updated count
       await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-      await page.reload();
+      await page.reload({ timeout: 30000 });
       await notificationsPage.waitForLoad();
 
       const newUnread = await notificationsPage.getUnreadCount();
@@ -538,8 +535,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('4. Notification Actions', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('view message action navigates to message thread', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -696,7 +692,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
       await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerNoNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await page.reload({ timeout: 30000 });
     });
 
     test('displays empty state when no notifications', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -809,8 +805,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('6. Load More Pagination', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('load more button appears when hasMore is true', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -901,8 +896,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('7. Error Handling', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('displays error message on network failure', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -1029,8 +1023,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
   test.describe('8. Unread Count Badge Integration', () => {
     test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto(baseUrl);
-      await setAuthToken(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
-      await page.reload();
+      await setAuthTokenAndReload(page, NOTIFICATION_TEST_TOKENS.workerWithNotifications);
     });
 
     test('header badge shows correct unread count', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -1086,7 +1079,7 @@ test.describe('Provider Notifications', () => {
 
       // Wait and reload
       await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-      await page.reload();
+      await page.reload({ timeout: 30000 });
       await notificationsPage.waitForLoad();
 
       const newUnread = await notificationsPage.getUnreadCount();
diff --git a/features/status-dashboard/backend-api/data/db/status-dashboard.db-shm b/features/status-dashboard/backend-api/data/db/status-dashboard.db-shm
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diff --git a/features/status-dashboard/backend-api/data/db/status-dashboard.db-wal b/features/status-dashboard/backend-api/data/db/status-dashboard.db-wal
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