diff --git a/scripts/test-mvp-api.sh b/scripts/test-mvp-api.sh
index c5b7d2d6e..46d71eb44 100755
--- a/scripts/test-mvp-api.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-mvp-api.sh
@@ -167,20 +167,27 @@ phase_1_auth() {
     log_info "AUTH-003: Registering new user"
     local register_data="{\"email\":\"$TEST_EMAIL\",\"username\":\"$TEST_USERNAME\",\"password\":\"$TEST_PASSWORD\",\"password_confirm\":\"$TEST_PASSWORD\"}"
     local register_response=$(test_request "POST" "$API_URL/auth/register" 201 "Register new user" "$register_data" "")
+    local register_status=$?
     
-    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    if [ $register_status -eq 0 ]; then
         USER_ID=$(echo "$register_response" | jq -r '.data.user.id // .user.id // .id // ""' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
         if [ -n "$USER_ID" ]; then
             log_success "User created with ID: $USER_ID"
         fi
+    else
+        log_error "AUTH-003: Registration failed - cannot proceed with login test"
+        log_warning "Note: Backend may need to be restarted for BUG-004 fix to take effect"
+        # Continue anyway to test other endpoints, but skip login
+        ACCESS_TOKEN=""
     fi
     
-    # Test AUTH-004: Login avec nouvel utilisateur
-    log_info "AUTH-004: Logging in with new user"
-    local login_data="{\"email\":\"$TEST_EMAIL\",\"password\":\"$TEST_PASSWORD\"}"
-    local login_response=$(test_request "POST" "$API_URL/auth/login" 200 "Login with new user" "$login_data" "")
-    
-    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    # Test AUTH-004: Login avec nouvel utilisateur (only if register succeeded)
+    if [ $register_status -eq 0 ]; then
+        log_info "AUTH-004: Logging in with new user"
+        local login_data="{\"email\":\"$TEST_EMAIL\",\"password\":\"$TEST_PASSWORD\"}"
+        local login_response=$(test_request "POST" "$API_URL/auth/login" 200 "Login with new user" "$login_data" "")
+        
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         # Le format réel est: .data.token.access_token (pas .data.access_token)
         ACCESS_TOKEN=$(echo "$login_response" | jq -r '.data.token.access_token // .data.access_token // .access_token // .token.access_token // ""' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
         REFRESH_TOKEN=$(echo "$login_response" | jq -r '.data.token.refresh_token // .data.refresh_token // .refresh_token // .token.refresh_token // ""' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
@@ -192,6 +199,11 @@ phase_1_auth() {
             log_info "Response structure: $(echo "$login_response" | jq 'keys' 2>/dev/null || echo 'invalid json')"
             log_info "Data keys: $(echo "$login_response" | jq '.data | keys' 2>/dev/null || echo 'no data')"
         fi
+        else
+            log_error "AUTH-004: Login failed"
+        fi
+    else
+        log_warning "AUTH-004: Skipped (registration failed in AUTH-003)"
     fi
     
     # Test AUTH-005: Accès route protégée avec token