diff --git a/scripts/load_path.py b/scripts/load_path.py
index f23cca7..38dda7c 100644
--- a/scripts/load_path.py
+++ b/scripts/load_path.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ paths = [
     # Menu — must be any so unauthenticated users can see nav
     ("/dashboard_for_sage/menu.ui", "any"),
 
-    # Shell / theme files
+    # Shell / theme files — CSS/JS must be 'any' (static resources loaded before auth)
     ("/dashboard_for_sage/shell.ui", "logined"),
-    ("/dashboard_for_sage/shell_theme.css", "logined"),
-    ("/dashboard_for_sage/shell_theme.js", "logined"),
+    ("/dashboard_for_sage/shell_theme.css", "any"),
+    ("/dashboard_for_sage/shell_theme.js", "any"),
 
     # Global menu
     ("/dashboard_for_sage/global_menu.ui", "logined"),