diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index 69caa9d..1bd192c 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ class GitLabIssuesIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
                 try {
                     if (message.status_code === 201 || message.status_code === 200) {
                         Main.notify(this._('GitLab Issues Timer'), `${this._('Time sent')}: ${duration} ${this._('on issue')} #${this._selectedIssue.iid}`);
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences'));
                     } else {
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to send time')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
@@ -365,6 +367,33 @@ class GitLabIssuesIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
             return;
         }
 
+        try {
+            // Pass the currently selected project if available
+            let dialog = new ReportDialog(this._settings, this._, this._selectedProject);
+            dialog.open();
+            console.debug('GitLab Timer: Report dialog opened successfully');
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.debug('GitLab Timer: Error opening report dialog: ' + e.message);
+            console.debug('Stack trace: ' + e.stack);
+            Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Unable to open report') + ': ' + e.message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    _openPreferences() {
+        try {
+            const extensionManager = Main.extensionManager;
+            const extension = extensionManager.lookup('gitlab-time-tracker@gecka.nc');
+            if (extension) {
+                extensionManager.openExtensionPrefs(extension.uuid, '', {});
+            } else {
+                Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Extension not found'));
+                console.debug('GitLab Timer: Extension not found');
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Unable to open preferences') + ': ' + e.message);
+            console.debug('GitLab Timer: Error opening preferences:', e.message);
+            console.debug('GitLab Timer: Stack:', e.stack);
+        }
         // Pass the currently selected project if available
         let dialog = new ReportDialog(this._settings, this._, this._selectedProject);
         dialog.open();
diff --git a/issueSelector.js b/issueSelector.js
index e3ccc06..29ca7c3 100644
--- a/issueSelector.js
+++ b/issueSelector.js
@@ -152,36 +152,51 @@ class IssueSelectorDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
     _loadProjects() {
         this._showLoading(this._('Loading projects...'));
 
-        const url = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-url');
-        const token = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-token');
-
-        const apiUrl = `${url}/api/v4/projects?membership=true&per_page=100&order_by=last_activity_at`;
-
-        const message = Soup.Message.new('GET', apiUrl);
-        message.request_headers.append('PRIVATE-TOKEN', token);
-
-        this._httpSession.send_and_read_async(
-            message,
-            GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-            null,
-            (session, result) => {
-                try {
-                    const bytes = session.send_and_read_finish(result);
-                    const decoder = new TextDecoder('utf-8');
-                    const response = decoder.decode(bytes.get_data());
-
-                    if (message.status_code === 200) {
-                        this._projects = JSON.parse(response);
-                        this._updateProjectList();
-                        this._hideLoading();
-                    } else {
-                        this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
+        try {
+            const url = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-url');
+            const token = this._settings.get_string('gitlab-token');
+            const apiUrl = `${url}/api/v4/projects?membership=true&per_page=100&order_by=last_activity_at`;
+
+            console.debug('GitLab Issue Selector: Fetching projects');
+
+            const message = Soup.Message.new('GET', apiUrl);
+            message.request_headers.append('PRIVATE-TOKEN', token);
+
+            this._httpSession.send_and_read_async(
+                message,
+                GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
+                null,
+                (session, result) => {
+                    let response = '';
+                    try {
+                        const bytes = session.send_and_read_finish(result);
+                        const decoder = new TextDecoder('utf-8');
+                        response = decoder.decode(bytes.get_data());
+
+                        if (message.status_code === 200) {
+                            this._projects = JSON.parse(response);
+                            this._updateProjectList();
+                            this._hideLoading();
+                        } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                            const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                            this._projects = [];
+                            this._updateProjectList();
+                            this._showLoading(authMessage);
+                            Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
+                        } else {
+                            console.debug(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error fetching projects: ${message.status_code}`);
+                            this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
+                        }
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        console.debug(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error parsing projects: ${e.message}`);
+                        this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
                     }
-                } catch (e) {
-                    this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
                 }
-            }
-        );
+            );
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.debug(`GitLab Issue Selector: Error loading projects: ${e.message}`);
+            this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${e.message}`);
+        }
     }
 
     _updateProjectList() {
@@ -284,6 +299,12 @@ class IssueSelectorDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                         this._allIssues = JSON.parse(response);
                         this._updateIssueList();
                         this._hideLoading();
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                        this._allIssues = [];
+                        this._updateIssueList();
+                        this._showLoading(authMessage);
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
                     } else {
                         this._showLoading(`${this._('Error')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
diff --git a/reportDialog.js b/reportDialog.js
index 3bfe57e..a4f5f6c 100644
--- a/reportDialog.js
+++ b/reportDialog.js
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ class ReportDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                                 this._selectProject(project, null);
                             }
                         }
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        const authMessage = this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences');
+                        this._projects = [];
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), authMessage);
                     } else {
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to load projects')}: ${message.status_code}`);
                     }
@@ -448,6 +452,9 @@ class ReportDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
                     if (message.status_code === 200) {
                         const issues = JSON.parse(response);
                         this._processReportData(issues);
+                    } else if (message.status_code === 401 || message.status_code === 403) {
+                        this._hideLoading();
+                        Main.notify(this._('Error'), this._('Please configure the server URL and token in preferences'));
                     } else {
                         this._hideLoading();
                         Main.notify(this._('Error'), `${this._('Unable to load report')}: ${message.status_code}`);