diff --git a/templates/projects/detail.html b/templates/projects/detail.html
index a5074f9..b7a35b6 100644
--- a/templates/projects/detail.html
+++ b/templates/projects/detail.html
@@ -2142,6 +2142,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 
 <script>
 const PA_PROJECT_ID = "{{ project_id }}";
+let paEnabled = false;
+function paToast(msg) { if (window.showToast) showToast(msg, 'error'); else alert(msg); }
 function openPortalAccess() { document.getElementById('portal-access-modal').classList.remove('hidden'); loadPortalAccess(); }
 function closePortalAccess() { document.getElementById('portal-access-modal').classList.add('hidden'); }
 
@@ -2153,27 +2155,38 @@ function copyField(id, btn) {
 }
 
 async function loadPortalAccess() {
-    const j = await (await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access`)).json();
-    renderPortalAccess(j);
+    try {
+        const r = await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access`);
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error('load failed');
+        renderPortalAccess(await r.json());
+    } catch (e) { paToast('Could not load portal access.'); }
 }
 function renderPortalAccess(j) {
+    paEnabled = !!j.enabled;
     const toggle = document.getElementById('pa-toggle');
     const details = document.getElementById('pa-details');
-    toggle.textContent = j.enabled ? 'On — click to disable' : 'Off — click to enable';
+    toggle.textContent = paEnabled ? 'On — click to disable' : 'Off — click to enable';
     toggle.className = 'px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-lg border ' +
-        (j.enabled ? 'border-green-500 text-green-600 dark:text-green-400' : 'border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600');
-    details.classList.toggle('hidden', !j.enabled);
-    if (j.enabled && j.link_url) document.getElementById('pa-link').value = j.link_url;
+        (paEnabled ? 'border-green-500 text-green-600 dark:text-green-400' : 'border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600');
+    details.classList.toggle('hidden', !paEnabled);
+    document.getElementById('pa-link').value = (paEnabled && j.link_url) ? j.link_url : '';
 }
 async function togglePortalEnabled() {
-    const on = document.getElementById('pa-toggle').textContent.startsWith('On');
-    const j = await (await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access/${on ? 'disable' : 'enable'}`, { method: 'POST' })).json();
-    if (on) renderPortalAccess({ enabled: false, link_url: null });
-    else renderPortalAccess(j);
+    const action = paEnabled ? 'disable' : 'enable';
+    try {
+        const r = await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access/${action}`, { method: 'POST' });
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error('toggle failed');
+        const j = await r.json();
+        renderPortalAccess(action === 'disable' ? { enabled: false, link_url: null } : j);
+    } catch (e) { paToast(`Could not ${action} the portal.`); }
 }
 async function regeneratePassword() {
-    const j = await (await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access/password`, { method: 'POST' })).json();
-    if (j.password) { const f = document.getElementById('pa-pass'); f.value = j.password; f.placeholder = ''; }
+    try {
+        const r = await fetch(`/projects/${PA_PROJECT_ID}/portal-access/password`, { method: 'POST' });
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error('password failed');
+        const j = await r.json();
+        if (j.password) { const f = document.getElementById('pa-pass'); f.value = j.password; f.placeholder = ''; }
+    } catch (e) { paToast('Could not generate a password.'); }
 }
 </script>
 {% endblock %}