diff --git a/resources/views/errors/admin-shell.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/admin-shell.blade.php
index 3b52839..7400dc4 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/admin-shell.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/admin-shell.blade.php
@@ -1,46 +1,49 @@
 @php
-    $errors = [
-        401 => ['Authentication required', 'Sign in to continue to the admin area.'],
-        403 => ['Access denied', 'You do not have permission to view this page.'],
-        404 => ['Page not found', 'This admin page may have been moved, deleted, or never existed.'],
-        419 => ['Session expired', 'Your session has expired. Refresh the page to continue.'],
-        429 => ['Too many requests', 'Please wait a moment before trying again.'],
+    $pages = [
+        403 => [
+            'title' => 'Access denied',
+            'eyebrow' => 'RESTRICTED ACCESS',
+            'message' => 'You do not have permission to access this section.',
+            'hint' => 'If you need access, contact an administrator.',
+        ],
+        404 => [
+            'title' => 'Page not found',
+            'eyebrow' => 'PAGE UNAVAILABLE',
+            'message' => 'We could not find the admin page you requested.',
+            'hint' => 'The address may be incorrect, or the page may have been moved.',
+        ],
     ];
-    [$errorTitle, $errorMessage] = $errors[$status] ?? $errors[404];
+    $page = $pages[$status] ?? $pages[404];
 @endphp
-<x-lazy-layout :title="$errorTitle" :routes="['create' => null, 'show' => null, 'edit' => null, 'destroy' => null]">
-    {{-- Keep the central error illustration independent from host Vite builds. --}}
-    <style>
-        .lazy-admin-error { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: min(65vh, 640px); padding: 3rem 1rem 4rem; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__inner { width: 100%; max-width: 560px; text-align: center; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__icon { width: 72px; height: 72px; margin: 0 auto 1.75rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--color-base-300, currentColor); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--color-base-200, transparent); color: var(--color-primary, #605dff); }
-        .lazy-admin-error__icon svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__code { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(5.5rem, 15vw, 9rem); line-height: .95; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.085em; color: var(--color-primary, #605dff); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__title { margin: 1.5rem 0 .75rem; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.25; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__description { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 63%, transparent); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
-        .lazy-admin-error__footnote { margin: 2.75rem auto 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-base-300, #343b49); max-width: 320px; color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 48%, transparent); font-size: .75rem; }
-        @media (max-width: 640px) { .lazy-admin-error { min-height: 55vh; padding: 2rem 0; } .lazy-admin-error__icon { width: 60px; height: 60px; } }
-    </style>
-    <section class="lazy-admin-error" aria-labelledby="lazy-admin-error-title">
-        <div class="lazy-admin-error__inner">
-            <div class="lazy-admin-error__icon" aria-hidden="true">
-                @if($status === 404)
-                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="10.8" cy="10.8" r="6.8"/><path d="m16 16 5 5M8.5 10.5h4.5"/></svg>
-                @elseif($status === 403 || $status === 401)
-                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 2 20 6v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 10-4.5-2-8-5-8-10V6l8-4Z"/><path d="M12 8v5M12 17h.01"/></svg>
-                @else
-                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9"/><path d="M12 7v5l3 2"/></svg>
-                @endif
+<x-lazy-layout :title="$page['title']" :routes="['create' => null, 'show' => null, 'edit' => null, 'destroy' => null]">
+    <section class="mx-auto w-full max-w-5xl py-6 sm:py-12" aria-labelledby="admin-error-title">
+        <div class="grid overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-base-300 bg-base-100 shadow-sm lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,0.8fr)]">
+            <div class="flex flex-col justify-center p-7 sm:p-10 lg:p-14">
+                <div class="mb-7 flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <span class="flex size-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary/10 text-primary">
+                        @if($status === 404)
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="size-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"/><path d="m16 16 5 5M8 11h6"/></svg>
+                        @else
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="size-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M12 2 20 6v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 10-4.5-2-8-5-8-10V6l8-4Z"/><path d="M12 8v5m0 4h.01"/></svg>
+                        @endif
+                    </span>
+                    <span class="text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-base-content/60">{{ $page['eyebrow'] }}</span>
+                </div>
+                <h2 id="admin-error-title" class="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-base-content sm:text-4xl">{{ $page['title'] }}</h2>
+                <p class="mt-4 text-base leading-7 text-base-content/70">{{ $page['message'] }}</p>
+                <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-base-content/50">{{ $page['hint'] }}</p>
+                <div class="mt-8 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+                    <x-lazy-btn :href="$homeUrl" primary :label="__('Back to dashboard')" />
+                    <x-lazy-btn type="button" outline :label="__('Try again')" onclick="window.location.reload()" />
+                </div>
             </div>
-            <p class="lazy-admin-error__code" aria-hidden="true">{{ $status }}</p>
-            <h2 id="lazy-admin-error-title" class="lazy-admin-error__title">{{ $errorTitle }}</h2>
-            <p class="lazy-admin-error__description">{{ $errorMessage }}</p>
-            <div class="lazy-admin-error__actions">
-                <x-lazy-btn :href="$homeUrl" primary :label="__('Back to dashboard')" />
-                <x-lazy-btn type="button" outline :label="__('Try again')" onclick="window.location.reload()" />
+            <div class="flex min-h-56 flex-col items-center justify-center border-t border-base-300 bg-base-200/60 px-6 py-10 lg:min-h-96 lg:border-l lg:border-t-0">
+                <div class="flex size-20 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-base-300 bg-base-100 text-primary shadow-sm">
+                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="size-9" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 4h16v16H4zM4 9h16M9 9v11"/><path d="m12 13 2 2 4-4" opacity=".45"/></svg>
+                </div>
+                <span class="mt-5 text-7xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-primary sm:text-8xl" aria-label="HTTP {{ $status }}">{{ $status }}</span>
+                <span class="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-base-300 bg-base-100 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-base-content/60">HTTP {{ $status }}</span>
             </div>
-            <p class="lazy-admin-error__footnote">HTTP {{ $status }} · {{ config('app.name', 'Lazy Admin') }}</p>
         </div>
     </section>
 </x-lazy-layout>
diff --git a/resources/views/errors/page.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/page.blade.php
index b060e77..f8e83e5 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/page.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/page.blade.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-{{-- Severe failures use a dependency-free fallback to prevent secondary rendering errors. --}}
-@if(in_array($status, [500, 503], true))
+{{-- Only authenticated 403/404 responses may render the full admin shell. --}}
+@if(! $useAdminLayout)
 @php
     $pages = [
         401 => ['title' => 'Authentication required', 'text' => 'Sign in to continue to the admin area.', 'icon' => 'lock'],
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/AdminErrorPages.php b/src/Exceptions/AdminErrorPages.php
index 0c8d9dd..b0f9f4c 100644
--- a/src/Exceptions/AdminErrorPages.php
+++ b/src/Exceptions/AdminErrorPages.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Step2dev\LazyAdmin\Exceptions;
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpExceptionInterface;
 use Throwable;
@@ -25,8 +26,12 @@ public function __invoke(Throwable $exception, Request $request): ?Response
             return null;
         }
 
+        $guard = (string) config('lazy.auth.guard', 'web');
+        $useAdminLayout = in_array($status, [403, 404], true) && Auth::guard($guard)->check();
+
         return response()->view('lazy::errors.page', [
             'status' => $status,
+            'useAdminLayout' => $useAdminLayout,
             'homeUrl' => url('/'.trim((string) config('lazy.admin.route.prefix', 'admin'), '/')),
         ], $status, $exception->getHeaders());
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AdminErrorPagesTest.php b/tests/Feature/AdminErrorPagesTest.php
index f25bd97..b6ba724 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/AdminErrorPagesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/AdminErrorPagesTest.php
@@ -38,3 +38,26 @@
     expect($render(new HttpException(404), Request::create('https://example.test/admin/missing')))->toBeNull()
         ->and($render(new HttpException(404), Request::create('https://admin.example.test/admin/missing'))?->getStatusCode())->toBe(404);
 });
+
+it('avoids the admin shell for guest requests and recoverable session errors', function (): void {
+    $renderer = new AdminErrorPages;
+
+    foreach ([401, 403, 404, 419, 429, 500, 503] as $status) {
+        $response = $renderer(new HttpException($status), Request::create('/admin/missing'));
+
+        expect($response?->getStatusCode())->toBe($status)
+            ->and($response?->getContent())->not->toContain('data-lazy-admin-shell');
+    }
+});
+
+it('uses the actual admin layout for signed-in missing pages', function (): void {
+    $user = new class extends \\Illuminate\\Foundation\\Auth\\User {};
+    $user->id = 123;
+    $this->be($user);
+
+    $response = (new AdminErrorPages)(new HttpException(404), Request::create('/admin/missing'));
+
+    expect($response?->getStatusCode())->toBe(404)
+        ->and($response?->getContent())->toContain('data-lazy-admin-shell')
+        ->and($response?->getContent())->toContain('Back to dashboard');
+});