diff --git a/services/app-api/getUserV2.js b/services/app-api/getUserV2.js
index cbc480e36..1a27592a3 100644
--- a/services/app-api/getUserV2.js
+++ b/services/app-api/getUserV2.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const main = handler(async (event) => {
   console.log("decoded id token: ", decodedIdToken);
   const idTokenEmail = decodedIdToken.email; 
   let userRoles = decodedIdToken.user_roles;
-
+  // on initial login user roles is undefined
   if(!userRoles) {
     const userItem = (await getUser(event.queryStringParameters.email)) ?? {};
     userItem.validRoutes = getUserRoleObj(userItem.roleList).getAccesses();