diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb147fc..7328966 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.19.4] - 2026-04-14
+
+### Fixed
+- iOS: persistent "forbidden" (403) errors caused by iOS Safari/PWA not reliably exposing CSRF cookie via `document.cookie`. CSRF token is now returned in the response body of `/auth/login` and `/auth/me` and stored in-memory, bypassing cookie read issues entirely. Cookie is still set as fallback.
+- CSRF retry: `/auth/me` refresh now reads the token from the response body instead of relying on the cookie being available. Also handles expired sessions (401) during retry instead of silently failing.
+
 ## [0.19.3] - 2026-04-14
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 24fc5c0..f865bdf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "oikos",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.19.4",
   "description": "Self-hosted family planner - calendar, tasks, shopping, meal planning, budget and more. Private, open-source, no subscription.",
   "main": "server/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/public/api.js b/public/api.js
index e6b9f50..8ec11e9 100644
--- a/public/api.js
+++ b/public/api.js
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
 
 const API_BASE = '/api/v1';
 
-/** Liest den CSRF-Token aus dem Cookie (gesetzt vom Server nach Login). */
+/** In-Memory CSRF-Token (zuverlaessiger als document.cookie auf iOS Safari/PWA). */
+let _csrfToken = '';
+
+/** Liest den CSRF-Token: bevorzugt In-Memory, Fallback auf Cookie. */
 function getCsrfToken() {
+  if (_csrfToken) return _csrfToken;
   return document.cookie.split(';')
     .map((c) => c.trim())
     .find((c) => c.startsWith('csrf-token='))
@@ -46,14 +50,23 @@ async function apiFetch(path, options = {}, _retried = false) {
   }
 
   // CSRF-Token-Desync (haeufig nach iOS-PWA-Resume): einmal GET /auth/me
-  // ausfuehren um den CSRF-Cookie zu erneuern, dann den Request wiederholen.
+  // ausfuehren um den CSRF-Token zu erneuern, dann den Request wiederholen.
   if (response.status === 403 && stateChanging && !_retried) {
-    await fetch(`${API_BASE}/auth/me`, { credentials: 'same-origin', cache: 'no-store' });
+    const meRes = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/auth/me`, { credentials: 'same-origin', cache: 'no-store' });
+    if (meRes.status === 401) {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('auth:expired'));
+      throw new Error('Sitzung abgelaufen.');
+    }
+    const meData = await meRes.json().catch(() => null);
+    if (meData?.csrfToken) _csrfToken = meData.csrfToken;
     return apiFetch(path, options, true);
   }
 
   const data = await response.json().catch(() => null);
 
+  // CSRF-Token aus Response-Body extrahieren (zuverlaessiger als Cookie auf iOS)
+  if (data?.csrfToken) _csrfToken = data.csrfToken;
+
   if (!response.ok) {
     const message = data?.error || `HTTP ${response.status}`;
     throw new ApiError(message, response.status, data);
diff --git a/server/auth.js b/server/auth.js
index 178e1d6..5ecfca9 100644
--- a/server/auth.js
+++ b/server/auth.js
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ router.post('/login', loginLimiter, async (req, res) => {
           avatar_color: user.avatar_color,
           role: user.role,
         },
+        csrfToken: req.session.csrfToken,
       });
     });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ router.get('/me', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
       maxAge: 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7,
     });
 
-    res.json({ user });
+    res.json({ user, csrfToken: req.session.csrfToken });
   } catch (err) {
     log.error('/me Fehler:', err);
     res.status(500).json({ error: 'Interner Serverfehler.', code: 500 });