diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bcb4c79ba..f5075d200 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bdelab/roam-fluency": "^1.11.9",
-        "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.8.8",
+        "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.8.9",
         "@bdelab/roar-letter": "^1.10.0",
         "@bdelab/roar-multichoice": "^1.9.4",
         "@bdelab/roar-pa": "^1.6.4",
@@ -1596,9 +1596,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@bdelab/roar-firekit": {
-      "version": "4.8.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bdelab/roar-firekit/-/roar-firekit-4.8.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VUs5GiS2EtFjZFe5w/cAxVOjPTO9xDkTsS+H4lQWfTCj0ofMgHzkCL3Ma0WXozXOC0/HE/ksdlRyeE5I89chqw==",
+      "version": "4.8.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bdelab/roar-firekit/-/roar-firekit-4.8.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M6eogX/IkNq2pvNndUTvGolQ4321ALD1qkL0FlWAxdW7vjA7LpedHGezc0l1lrlBtqwvyd+BKJNcQ7jaaMzgFQ==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.1.1",
         "crc-32": "^1.2.2",
@@ -27100,9 +27100,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@bdelab/roar-firekit": {
-      "version": "4.8.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bdelab/roar-firekit/-/roar-firekit-4.8.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VUs5GiS2EtFjZFe5w/cAxVOjPTO9xDkTsS+H4lQWfTCj0ofMgHzkCL3Ma0WXozXOC0/HE/ksdlRyeE5I89chqw==",
+      "version": "4.8.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bdelab/roar-firekit/-/roar-firekit-4.8.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M6eogX/IkNq2pvNndUTvGolQ4321ALD1qkL0FlWAxdW7vjA7LpedHGezc0l1lrlBtqwvyd+BKJNcQ7jaaMzgFQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.1.1",
         "crc-32": "^1.2.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e763fcff..7c387a58c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@bdelab/roam-fluency": "^1.11.9",
-    "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.8.8",
+    "@bdelab/roar-firekit": "^4.8.9",
     "@bdelab/roar-letter": "^1.10.0",
     "@bdelab/roar-multichoice": "^1.9.4",
     "@bdelab/roar-pa": "^1.6.4",
diff --git a/src/components/auth/SignIn.vue b/src/components/auth/SignIn.vue
index 4018816bc..16104c107 100644
--- a/src/components/auth/SignIn.vue
+++ b/src/components/auth/SignIn.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
           <PvInputText
             :id="$t('authSignIn.emailId')"
             v-model="v$.email.$model"
+            @keyup="checkForCapsLock"
+            @click="checkForCapsLock"
             :class="{ 'p-invalid': invalid }"
             aria-describedby="email-error"
             :placeholder="$t('authSignIn.emailPlaceholder')"
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@
             <PvPassword
               :id="$t('authSignIn.passwordId')"
               v-model="v$.password.$model"
+              @keyup="checkForCapsLock"
+              @click="checkForCapsLock"
               :class="{ 'p-invalid': invalid }"
               toggle-mask
               show-icon="pi pi-eye-slash"
@@ -48,6 +52,8 @@
             v-else-if="allowPassword"
             :id="$t('authSignIn.passwordId')"
             v-model="v$.password.$model"
+            @keyup="checkForCapsLock"
+            @click="checkForCapsLock"
             :class="{ 'p-invalid': invalid }"
             toggle-mask
             show-icon="pi pi-eye-slash"
@@ -96,6 +102,7 @@
               :placeholder="$t('authSignIn.invalidEmailPlaceholder')"
             />
           </div>
+          <div v-if="capsLockEnabled" class="mt-2 p-error">⇪ Caps Lock is on!</div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <PvButton type="submit" :label="$t('authSignIn.buttonLabel') + ' &rarr;'" class="submit-button" />
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ const rules = {
 };
 const submitted = ref(false);
 const v$ = useVuelidate(rules, state);
+const capsLockEnabled = ref(false);
 
 const handleFormSubmit = (isFormValid) => {
   submitted.value = true;
@@ -188,6 +196,10 @@ const validateRoarEmail = _debounce(
   { maxWait: 1000 },
 );
 
+function checkForCapsLock(e) {
+  capsLockEnabled.value = e.getModifierState('CapsLock');
+}
+
 watch(
   () => state.email,
   async (email) => {
diff --git a/src/store/auth.js b/src/store/auth.js
index 5ce5aef9b..55e5e020a 100644
--- a/src/store/auth.js
+++ b/src/store/auth.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = () => {
             .then(() => {})
             .catch((error) => {
               console.error('Error signing in:', error);
+              throw error;
             });
         }
       },