diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7c1c573..b1cfa4f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
 app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
 
 app.get('/', function(request, response) {
-  response.render('pages/index');
+  response.render('pages/index', request.query);
 });
 
 app.get('/landing', function(request, response) {
diff --git a/views/pages/index.ejs b/views/pages/index.ejs
index 4a102b3..4bf4838 100644
--- a/views/pages/index.ejs
+++ b/views/pages/index.ejs
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@
         <p>The best way to find the safest routes.</p> 
       </div>
 
-      <form action="/login">
-        
+      <% if(!locals.loggedin ||  (locals.loggedin != "true")){ %>
+
+        <%console.log(locals.loggedin)%>
+        <form action="/login">
+  
         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Log In</button>
         <!-- <input type="submit" value="Submit"> -->
-      </form>
+        </form>
+      <% } %>
       
 
       
diff --git a/views/pages/login.ejs b/views/pages/login.ejs
index 415b53d..8dc2579 100644
--- a/views/pages/login.ejs
+++ b/views/pages/login.ejs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <div class="container-fluid">
     	<form action="/">
 	        <div class="form-group">
+            <input type="hidden" name="loggedin" value="true"/>
 	          <input type="currentLocation" class="form-control" id="origin" placeholder="Username" onchange="saveFrom()">
 	          <input type="currentLocation" class="form-control" id="origin" placeholder="Password" onchange="saveFrom()">
 	        </div>