diff --git a/scripts/auth.controllers.js b/scripts/auth.controllers.js
index a42a893..4bff817 100644
--- a/scripts/auth.controllers.js
+++ b/scripts/auth.controllers.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ daddy.controller("loginCtrlr", function($scope, $cookies, $location, $http, stat
                 let today = new Date()
                 let expired = new Date(today)
                 expired.setDate(today.getDate()+1)
-                $cookies.putObject('user', res.data[0], {expires : expired})
+                $cookies.putObject('user', res.data, {expires : expired})
                 console.log("set cookie")
-                stateData.setUser(res.data[0])
+                stateData.setUser(res.data)
                 console.log("set data")
                 stateData.setPage("forum")
                 $location.path("/")
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ daddy.controller("loginCtrlr", function($scope, $cookies, $location, $http, stat
                 $scope.loginStatus = "Incorrect information!"
                 console.log("request denied")
             } else if (res.status == 500) {
+                $scope.loginStatus = "Login Failed."
                 console.log("something went wrong: " + res)
             }
         })