diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/MaintenanceMiddleware.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/MaintenanceMiddleware.php
index 7dfcc7fe8d..1283819cbe 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/MaintenanceMiddleware.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/MaintenanceMiddleware.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class MaintenanceMiddleware
     {
         $isPostRequest = $request->method() === 'POST';
         $isMaintenanceRequest = $request->is('maintenance');
-        $maintenanceEnabled = setting('maintenance_enabled');
+        $maintenanceEnabled = setting('maintenance_enabled') === '1';
 
         $fortify2faRoutes = [
             'two-factor.login',
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ class MaintenanceMiddleware
             return $next($request);
         }
 
-        if (Auth::check() && Auth::user()->rank >= setting('min_maintenance_login_rank')) {
+        $minRank = (int) setting('min_maintenance_login_rank');
+        $user = Auth::user();
+        if ($user !== null && $user->rank >= $minRank) {
             if ($isMaintenanceRequest) {
                 return to_route('me.show');
             }
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ class MaintenanceMiddleware
             return $next($request);
         }
 
-        if (Auth::check() && Auth::user()->rank >= setting('min_maintenance_login_rank') && $isMaintenanceRequest) {
+        if ($user !== null && $user->rank >= $minRank && $isMaintenanceRequest) {
             return to_route('me.show');
         }
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class MaintenanceMiddleware
             return to_route('welcome');
         }
 
-        if ($maintenanceEnabled && ! $isMaintenanceRequest && Auth::check() && Auth::user()->rank < setting('min_maintenance_login_rank')) {
+        if ($maintenanceEnabled && ! $isMaintenanceRequest && $user !== null && $user->rank < $minRank) {
             return to_route('maintenance.show');
         }
 
diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/RealClientIpMiddleware.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/RealClientIpMiddleware.php
index 0b89f6eb80..c2ca4df94f 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/RealClientIpMiddleware.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/RealClientIpMiddleware.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class RealClientIpMiddleware
 {
-    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response
     {
         $proxyHeaders = [
             'HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP',
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class RealClientIpMiddleware
         }
 
         // Special handling for REMOTE_ADDR with multiple IPs
-        $remoteAddr = \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Request::server('REMOTE_ADDR') ?? '';
-        if (! empty($remoteAddr) && str_contains((string) $remoteAddr, ',')) {
-            [$ip] = explode(',', (string) $remoteAddr);
+        $remoteAddr = \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Request::server('REMOTE_ADDR');
+        if (is_string($remoteAddr) && str_contains($remoteAddr, ',')) {
+            [$ip] = explode(',', $remoteAddr);
             $ip = trim($ip);
             if (filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)) {
                 $request->server->set('REMOTE_ADDR', $ip);
diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/SetThemeMiddleware.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/SetThemeMiddleware.php
index e28a6f78f3..feaa02b475 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/SetThemeMiddleware.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/SetThemeMiddleware.php
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ class SetThemeMiddleware
 {
     public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
     {
-        if (setting('theme') === '' || setting('theme' === '1')) {
+        $theme = setting('theme');
+        if ($theme === '' || $theme === '1') {
             Theme::set('atom');
         } else {
-            Theme::set(setting('theme'));
+            Theme::set($theme);
         }
 
         return $next($request);
diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/VPNCheckerMiddleware.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/VPNCheckerMiddleware.php
index 116d048cf3..6f180bb47c 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/VPNCheckerMiddleware.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Http/Middleware/VPNCheckerMiddleware.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class VPNCheckerMiddleware
         }
 
         // Skip check if the rank is allowed to bypass the checker
-        if (hasPermission('bypass_vpn') !== '' && hasPermission('bypass_vpn') !== '0') {
+        if (hasPermission('bypass_vpn')) {
             return $next($request);
         }
 
diff --git a/Updated_Cms/storage/logs/laravel.log b/Updated_Cms/storage/logs/laravel.log
index c4f5faec99..827d663841 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/storage/logs/laravel.log
+++ b/Updated_Cms/storage/logs/laravel.log
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@
 [2026-01-19 20:59:57] production.ERROR: RCON connection failed: Kan geen verbinding maken omdat de doelcomputer de verbinding actief heeft geweigerd  
 [2026-01-19 20:59:57] production.ERROR: RCON connection failed: Kan geen verbinding maken omdat de doelcomputer de verbinding actief heeft geweigerd  
 [2026-01-19 21:09:39] production.ERROR: RCON connection failed: Kan geen verbinding maken omdat de doelcomputer de verbinding actief heeft geweigerd  
+[2026-01-19 21:12:03] production.ERROR: RCON connection failed: Kan geen verbinding maken omdat de doelcomputer de verbinding actief heeft geweigerd  
+[2026-01-19 21:12:03] production.ERROR: RCON connection failed: Kan geen verbinding maken omdat de doelcomputer de verbinding actief heeft geweigerd