diff --git a/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Layout/LoginLayout.razor b/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Layout/LoginLayout.razor
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162bb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Layout/LoginLayout.razor
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@inherits LayoutComponentBase
+
+@* Minimal layout for the login page: no nav sidebar, no session-expiry
+   watchdog, no dialog host. The page renders its own centred card. *@
+@Body
diff --git a/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Pages/Login.razor b/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Pages/Login.razor
index 69e5b07..77f0a93 100644
--- a/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Pages/Login.razor
+++ b/src/ScadaLink.CentralUI/Components/Pages/Login.razor
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @page "/login"
+@layout LoginLayout
 @using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization
 @attribute [AllowAnonymous]