diff --git a/backend/internal/handler/auth_handler.go b/backend/internal/handler/auth_handler.go
index 03faed40..2c0e3857 100644
--- a/backend/internal/handler/auth_handler.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handler/auth_handler.go
@@ -4019,9 +4019,11 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) resolveCurrentProfile(c *fiber.Ctx) (*domain.UserProfileRe
 	if profile != nil {
 		if isDev && mockRole != "" {
 			normalizedMockRole := domain.NormalizeRole(mockRole)
-			slog.Info("🔑 [AUTH] Overriding real profile role",
-				"email", profile.Email, "originalRole", profile.Role, "overriddenRole", normalizedMockRole)
-			profile.Role = normalizedMockRole
+			if profile.Role != normalizedMockRole {
+				slog.Info("🔑 [AUTH] Overriding real profile role",
+					"email", profile.Email, "originalRole", profile.Role, "overriddenRole", normalizedMockRole)
+				profile.Role = normalizedMockRole
+			}
 		}
 	} else if isDev && mockRole != "" && token == "" && cookie == "" {
 		normalizedMockRole := domain.NormalizeRole(mockRole)