diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9332f07..e9c72b6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ## Changed
 
 - Minor versions are now being built only for amd64 architecture to speed up the build process.
+- If user is not authorized to see a page, they will be redirected to the home page with appropriate message instead of seeing an error.
 
 # [0.31.0] - 2025-09-04
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/imports_spec.rb b/spec/requests/imports_spec.rb
index 56eb3333..09481269 100644
--- a/spec/requests/imports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/imports_spec.rb
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'Imports', type: :request do
       end
 
       it 'prevents viewing other users import' do
-        expect {
-          get import_path(other_import)
-        }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+        get import_path(other_import)
+        
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
@@ -98,9 +99,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'Imports', type: :request do
       end
 
       it 'prevents access to new import form' do
-        expect {
-          get new_import_path
-        }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+        get new_import_path
+        
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/settings/background_jobs_spec.rb b/spec/requests/settings/background_jobs_spec.rb
index 64b415af..f2bea2cd 100644
--- a/spec/requests/settings/background_jobs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/settings/background_jobs_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
         get settings_background_jobs_url
 
         expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
           get settings_background_jobs_url
 
           expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+          expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
         end
 
         context 'when job name is start_immich_import' do
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
         get settings_background_jobs_url
 
         expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
           get settings_background_jobs_url
 
           expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+          expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
         end
 
         context 'when user is an admin' do
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
             get settings_background_jobs_url
 
             expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-            expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+            expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
           end
         end
       end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
           post settings_background_jobs_url, params: { job_name: 'start_reverse_geocoding' }
 
           expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+          expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
         end
 
         context 'when job name is start_immich_import' do
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
             post settings_background_jobs_url, params: { job_name: 'start_immich_import' }
 
             expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-            expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+            expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
           end
         end
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
             post settings_background_jobs_url, params: { job_name: 'start_photoprism_import' }
 
             expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-            expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+            expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
           end
         end
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/background_jobs', type: :request do
             get settings_background_jobs_url
 
             expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-            expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+            expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
index a80694ae..2ef8a6a6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/users', type: :request do
         get settings_users_url
 
         expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/users', type: :request do
         post settings_users_url, params: { user: valid_attributes }
 
         expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/settings/users', type: :request do
         patch settings_user_url(user), params: { user: valid_attributes }
 
         expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to perform this action.')
       end
     end
   end