diff --git a/backend/server/src/index.ts b/backend/server/src/index.ts
index 6ca6853..973153e 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/server/src/index.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
       isOwner: boolean;
     };
 
+    console.log("user:",data)
+
     if (data.isOwner) {
       isOwnerConnected = true;
       connections[data.sandboxId] = (connections[data.sandboxId] ?? 0) + 1;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
     fixPermissions();
 
     socket.emit("loaded", sandboxFiles.files);
+    console.log("files got", sandboxFiles.files)
 
     socket.on("getFile", (fileId: string, callback) => {
       console.log(fileId);
diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
index 4724041..a339d86 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ export default function Dashboard({
   const router = useRouter()
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!sandboxes) {
-      router.refresh()
-    }
+    // if (!sandboxes) {
+      router.refresh() // fix: update the dashboard to show the new project
+    // }
   }, [sandboxes])
 
   return (
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
index 5d4340d..d14b5fd 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
   const { socket, setUserAndSandboxId } = useSocket();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Check if socket is null, and initialize it by setting userId and sandboxId
-    if (!socket && userData.id && sandboxData.id) {
-      setUserAndSandboxId(userData.id, sandboxData.id);
+    console.log('Effect triggered:', { socket, userData, sandboxData });
+    // Ensure userData.id and sandboxData.id are available before attempting to connect
+    if (userData.id && sandboxData.id) {
+      // Check if the socket is not initialized or not connected
+      if (!socket || (socket && !socket.connected)) {
+        // Initialize socket connection
+        console.log('Initializing socket...');
+        setUserAndSandboxId(userData.id, sandboxData.id);
+      }
     }
   }, [socket, userData.id, sandboxData.id, setUserAndSandboxId]);
 
@@ -439,6 +445,7 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
 
     const onLoadedEvent = (files: (TFolder | TFile)[]) => {
       setFiles(files)
+      console.log("loaded", files)
     }
 
     const onError = (message: string) => {
@@ -478,7 +485,7 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
       socket?.off("previewURL", loadPreviewURL)
     }
     // }, []);
-  }, [terminals])
+  }, [socket, terminals, setTerminals, setFiles, toast, setDisableAccess, isOwner, loadPreviewURL]);
 
   // Helper functions for tabs: