diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 99c25b5a..69ed087a 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ class Config:
     # MySQL
     SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.getenv('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI')
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
+    SQLALCHEMY_ENGINE_OPTIONS = {
+        'pool_size': 10,
+        'pool_recycle': 280,
+        'pool_pre_ping': True,
+        'pool_timeout': 30,
+    }
     # Auth0
     SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
     SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY = True
diff --git a/controllers/__pycache__/user.cpython-312.pyc b/controllers/__pycache__/user.cpython-312.pyc
index 69b00a52..cd73e808 100644
Binary files a/controllers/__pycache__/user.cpython-312.pyc and b/controllers/__pycache__/user.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/controllers/user.py b/controllers/user.py
index 489f2b67..9144a3c4 100644
--- a/controllers/user.py
+++ b/controllers/user.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import lib.argument_validation as av
 # external
 from flask import Flask, render_template, jsonify, request,  render_template_string, send_from_directory, redirect, url_for, session, Blueprint, current_app
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from sqlalchemy import exc
 from flask_wtf.csrf import generate_csrf
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
 from extensions import oauth # db, 
@@ -34,6 +35,21 @@ db = SQLAlchemy()
 
 routes_user = Blueprint('routes_user', __name__)
 
+def handle_db_disconnect(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        except exc.OperationalError as e:
+            if "MySQL server has gone away" in str(e):
+                # Close the session and create a new connection
+                db.session.remove()
+                db.session.rollback()
+                # Retry the operation
+                return f(*args, **kwargs)
+            raise
+    return decorated_function
+
 # User authentication
 @routes_user.route("/login", methods=['POST', 'OPTIONS'])
 def login():
@@ -109,6 +125,7 @@ def login():
     
 
 @routes_user.route("/login_callback") # <path:subpath>/<code>
+@handle_db_disconnect
 def login_callback():
     try:
         error_state = request.args.get(Model_View_User.FLAG_ERROR_OAUTH)
@@ -185,6 +202,7 @@ def logout():
     return redirect(url_logout)
 
 @routes_user.route("/logout_callback") # <path:subpath>/<code>
+@handle_db_disconnect
 def logout_callback():
     return redirect(url_for('routes_core.home'))
     try: