diff --git a/apps/backend/src/users.js b/apps/backend/src/users.js
index 25e5d403..12e87457 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/users.js
+++ b/apps/backend/src/users.js
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ async function githubAuthenticate(code, privateAccess) {
     const accessToken = body && body.access_token ? body.access_token : null;
 
     if (!accessToken) {
-      throw new Error("OAuth Error: access_token missing from response");
+      throw new Error(
+        "OAuth Error: access_token missing from response: " +
+          JSON.stringify(body),
+      );
     }
 
     const userId = await getUserFromToken(accessToken);
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.tsx
index f6fcc25b..b9fc1345 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.tsx
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export function HomeScreen({ stage, setStage }: HomeScreenProps): JSX.Element {
       // If GitHub API returns the code parameter
       if (url.includes("code=")) {
         const tempPrivateAccess = url.includes("private");
-        const newUrl = url.split("?code=", 2) as [string, string];
+        const newUrl = url.split("code=", 2) as [string, string];
         const redirect = `${url.split(HOST)[0] as string}${HOST}/frontend`;
         window.history.pushState({}, "", redirect);
         setIsLoading(true);