diff --git a/frontend/src/main.rs b/frontend/src/main.rs
index 0f1e7af..6a70369 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pub mod components;
 mod pages;
 use components::Nav;
-use pages::Home;
+use pages::{Home, Login};
 
 use yew::prelude::*;
 use yew_router::prelude::*;
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use yew_router::prelude::*;
 enum Route {
     #[at("/")]
     Home,
+    #[at("/login")]
+    Login,
     #[not_found]
     #[at("/404")]
     NotFound,
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ enum Route {
 fn switch(routes: Route) -> Html {
     match routes {
         Route::Home => html! { <Home /> },
+        Route::Login => html! { <Login /> },
         Route::NotFound => html! {
             <>
                 <Nav />
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages.rs b/frontend/src/pages.rs
index 28610f2..88bb914 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/pages.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 mod home;
 pub use home::Home;
+mod login;
+pub use login::Login;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/home.rs b/frontend/src/pages/home.rs
index 6062f8a..c4a3a70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/home.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/home.rs
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use chrono::Local;
 use common::ChatMessage;
-use gloo::{console::log, events::EventListener, net::http::Request};
+use gloo::{console::log, events::EventListener};
 use wasm_bindgen::{JsCast, JsValue};
 use web_sys::{js_sys::Uint8Array, CloseEvent, Event, MessageEvent, WebSocket};
-use yew::{
-    platform::{spawn_local, time::sleep},
-    prelude::*,
-};
+use yew::{platform::time::sleep, prelude::*};
+use yew_router::prelude::RouterScopeExt;
 
-use crate::components::{Alert, Message, Nav};
+use crate::{
+    components::{Alert, Message, Nav},
+    Route,
+};
 
 pub enum HomeMessage {
     SubmittedMessage(String),
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ pub enum HomeMessage {
     WsClose(CloseEvent),
     WsOpen,
     WsReconnect,
-    Authenticated,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ enum WsState {
 }
 
 pub struct Home {
-    authenticated: bool,
     messages: Vec<ChatMessage>,
     chat_ws: Option<WebSocketConn>,
     ws_state: WsState,
@@ -88,26 +87,6 @@ impl Home {
             listeners: [open_ev, close_ev, msg_ev],
         });
     }
-
-    fn authenticate(ctx: &Context<Self>) {
-        log!("Authenticating to backend");
-        let auth_cb = ctx.link().callback(|_: ()| HomeMessage::Authenticated);
-        spawn_local(async move {
-            let location = web_sys::window().unwrap().location();
-            let login_url = format!(
-                "{}//{}/api/login",
-                location.protocol().unwrap(),
-                location.host().unwrap()
-            );
-            Request::post(&login_url)
-                .body("")
-                .unwrap()
-                .send()
-                .await
-                .unwrap();
-            auth_cb.emit(());
-        });
-    }
 }
 
 impl Component for Home {
@@ -116,9 +95,7 @@ impl Component for Home {
     type Properties = ();
 
     fn create(ctx: &Context<Self>) -> Self {
-        Self::authenticate(ctx);
         let mut slf = Self {
-            authenticated: false,
             messages: Vec::new(),
             chat_ws: None,
             ws_state: WsState::Closed,
@@ -147,7 +124,7 @@ impl Component for Home {
                 }
             })
         };
-        let disable_input = self.ws_state != WsState::Open || !self.authenticated;
+        let disable_input = self.ws_state != WsState::Open;
         html! {
             <div class="myvh-100 d-flex flex-column">
                 <Nav />
@@ -155,9 +132,6 @@ impl Component for Home {
                     if self.ws_state != WsState::Open {
                         <Alert message="Connection to backend lost, trying to reconnect" />
                     }
-                    if !self.authenticated {
-                        <Alert message="Authenticating to backend" />
-                    }
                     <div
                         ref={self.message_container_ref.clone()}
                         class="d-flex border rounded flex-grow-1 flex-column-reverse overflow-auto mb-3"
@@ -203,10 +177,8 @@ impl Component for Home {
                 let code = close_event.code();
                 log!("WS connection closed with code", code);
                 if code == 4000 {
-                    log!("Unauthorized, reauthenticating");
-                    self.ws_state = WsState::Closed;
-                    self.authenticated = false;
-                    Self::authenticate(ctx);
+                    log!("Unauthorized, redirecting to login page");
+                    ctx.link().navigator().unwrap().push(&Route::Login);
                     return true;
                 }
                 if self.ws_state == WsState::Closed {
@@ -245,11 +217,6 @@ impl Component for Home {
                 }
                 false
             }
-            HomeMessage::Authenticated => {
-                self.connect_ws(ctx);
-                self.authenticated = true;
-                true
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/login.rs b/frontend/src/pages/login.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a2db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/login.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use crate::{components::Nav, Route};
+use gloo::net::http::Request;
+use yew::{platform::spawn_local, prelude::*};
+use yew_router::hooks::use_navigator;
+
+#[function_component]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)] // Component names should be in PascalCase
+pub fn Login() -> Html {
+    let disable_input = use_state(|| false);
+    let navigator = use_navigator();
+    let login_submitted = {
+        let disable_input = disable_input.clone();
+        let navigator = navigator.clone();
+        move || {
+            disable_input.set(true);
+            let navigator = navigator.clone();
+            spawn_local(async move {
+                let location = web_sys::window().unwrap().location();
+                let login_url = format!(
+                    "{}//{}/api/login",
+                    location.protocol().unwrap(),
+                    location.host().unwrap()
+                );
+                Request::post(&login_url)
+                    .body("")
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .send()
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
+                navigator.as_ref().unwrap().push(&Route::Home);
+            });
+        }
+    };
+    let password_keypress = {
+        let login_submitted = login_submitted.clone();
+        Callback::from(move |press: KeyboardEvent| {
+            if press.key() == "Enter" {
+                login_submitted();
+            }
+        })
+    };
+    html! {
+        <>
+            <Nav />
+            <div class="container-fluid d-flex flex-column align-items-center" style="max-width: 570px">
+                <h1>{ "Login" }</h1>
+                <input
+                    type="text"
+                    id="username"
+                    class="form-control"
+                    placeholder="Username"
+                    disabled={*disable_input}
+                />
+                <input
+                    type="password"
+                    id="password"
+                    class="form-control"
+                    placeholder="Password"
+                    disabled={*disable_input}
+                    onkeydown={password_keypress}
+                />
+                if !*disable_input {
+                    <input
+                        type="button"
+                        value="Login"
+                        class="btn btn-success mt-3"
+                        onclick={Callback::from(move |_| login_submitted())}
+                    />
+                } else {
+                    <button class="btn btn-success mt-3" disabled=true>
+                        <span
+                            class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm"
+                            role="status"
+                            aria-hidden="true"
+                        />
+                        { "Login" }
+                    </button>
+                }
+            </div>
+        </>
+    }
+}