diff --git a/.changeset/weak-hands-kiss.md b/.changeset/weak-hands-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6b70753193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-hands-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/nextjs': patch
+'@clerk/shared': patch
+'@clerk/types': patch
+---
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/data/getAuthDataFromRequest.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/data/getAuthDataFromRequest.ts
index 32090af25a5..e909570598d 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/data/getAuthDataFromRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/data/getAuthDataFromRequest.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ export const getAuthDataFromRequestSync = (
     return getAuthObjectFromJwt(jwt, options);
   }
 
+  console.log('auth object from auth data request', { authObject });
+
   return authObject;
 };
 
@@ -132,6 +134,9 @@ export const getAuthDataFromRequestAsync = async (
 
   // Fallback to session logic (sync version) for all other cases
   const authObject = getAuthDataFromRequestSync(req, opts);
+
+  console.log('auth data from request', { authObject });
+
   return getAuthObjectForAcceptedToken({ authObject, acceptsToken });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/authorization.ts b/packages/shared/src/authorization.ts
index cb8c7e04428..887e52a4bf3 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/authorization.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/authorization.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ const prefixWithOrg = (value: string) => value.replace(/^(org:)*/, 'org:');
 /**
  * Checks if a user has the required organization-level authorization.
  * Verifies if the user has the specified role or permission within their organization.
- * @returns null, if unable to determine due to missing data or unspecified role/permission.
+ *
+ * @returns Null, if unable to determine due to missing data or unspecified role/permission.
  */
 const checkOrgAuthorization: CheckOrgAuthorization = (params, options) => {
   const { orgId, orgRole, orgPermissions } = options;
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@ const validateReverificationConfig = (config: ReverificationConfig | undefined |
  * Evaluates if the user meets re-verification authentication requirements.
  * Compares the user's factor verification ages against the specified maxAge.
  * Handles different verification levels (first factor, second factor, multi-factor).
- * @returns null, if requirements or verification data are missing.
+ *
+ * @returns Null, if requirements or verification data are missing.
  */
 const checkReverificationAuthorization: CheckReverificationAuthorization = (params, { factorVerificationAge }) => {
   if (!params.reverification || !factorVerificationAge) {
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ type AuthStateOptions = {
 /**
  * Shared utility function that centralizes auth state resolution logic,
  * preventing duplication across different packages.
+ *
  * @internal
  */
 const resolveAuthState = ({
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ const resolveAuthState = ({
     } as const;
   }
 
-  if (!!sessionId && !!sessionClaims && !!userId && !!orgId && !!orgRole) {
+  if (!!sessionId && !!userId && !!orgId && !!orgRole) {
     return {
       isLoaded: true,
       isSignedIn: true,
@@ -323,7 +326,7 @@ const resolveAuthState = ({
     } as const;
   }
 
-  if (!!sessionId && !!sessionClaims && !!userId && !orgId) {
+  if (!!sessionId && !!userId && !orgId) {
     return {
       isLoaded: true,
       isSignedIn: true,
@@ -341,4 +344,4 @@ const resolveAuthState = ({
   }
 };
 
-export { createCheckAuthorization, validateReverificationConfig, resolveAuthState, splitByScope };
+export { createCheckAuthorization, resolveAuthState, splitByScope, validateReverificationConfig };
diff --git a/packages/types/src/hooks.ts b/packages/types/src/hooks.ts
index 7baac435ea4..37a43f4f038 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/hooks.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export type UseAuthReturn =
       isSignedIn: true;
       userId: string;
       sessionId: string;
-      sessionClaims: JwtPayload;
+      sessionClaims?: JwtPayload | null;
       actor: ActClaim | null;
       orgId: null;
       orgRole: null;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export type UseAuthReturn =
       isSignedIn: true;
       userId: string;
       sessionId: string;
-      sessionClaims: JwtPayload;
+      sessionClaims?: JwtPayload | null;
       actor: ActClaim | null;
       orgId: string;
       orgRole: OrganizationCustomRoleKey;