diff --git a/moderation/backend-py/websocket_server.py b/moderation/backend-py/websocket_server.py
index a214d94..b0cc5da 100644
--- a/moderation/backend-py/websocket_server.py
+++ b/moderation/backend-py/websocket_server.py
@@ -60,6 +60,59 @@ async def on_disconnect_root(sid):
     print(f"[WebSocket] Client disconnected from ROOT namespace: {sid}")
     logger.info(f"[WebSocket] Client disconnected from ROOT namespace: {sid}")
 
+# Обработчик auth в корневом namespace - обрабатываем так же, как в /mod-chat
+@sio.on('auth')
+async def on_auth_root(sid, data):
+    """Handle auth in root namespace - process same as /mod-chat"""
+    print(f"[WebSocket] 📥 Auth запрос в ROOT namespace от {sid}: {data}")
+    print(f"[WebSocket] ⚠️ Клиент авторизуется в корневом namespace, обрабатываем здесь")
+    
+    try:
+        username = normalize_username(data.get('username')) if data.get('username') else None
+        telegram_id = data.get('telegramId')
+        
+        print(f"[WebSocket] Обработка auth в ROOT: username={username}, telegramId={telegram_id}")
+        
+        if not username or not telegram_id:
+            print(f"[WebSocket] ❌ Auth failed: missing username or telegramId")
+            await sio.emit('unauthorized', room=sid)
+            await sio.disconnect(sid)
+            return
+        
+        # Check if user is owner
+        owner_usernames = settings.OWNER_USERNAMES_LIST
+        is_owner = username.lower() in [u.lower() for u in owner_usernames]
+        
+        # Check if user is moderation admin
+        admin = await moderation_admins_collection().find_one({
+            'telegramId': str(telegram_id)
+        })
+        is_admin = admin is not None
+        
+        if not is_owner and not is_admin:
+            print(f"[WebSocket] ❌ Access denied: {username} (telegramId: {telegram_id})")
+            await sio.emit('unauthorized', room=sid)
+            await sio.disconnect(sid)
+            return
+        
+        # Store connection data (используем тот же словарь, что и для /mod-chat)
+        connected_moderators[sid] = {
+            'username': username,
+            'telegramId': telegram_id,
+            'isOwner': is_owner
+        }
+        
+        print(f"[WebSocket] ✅ Auth success в ROOT namespace: {username} (owner: {is_owner}, admin: {is_admin})")
+        await sio.emit('ready', room=sid)
+        broadcast_online()
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[WebSocket] ❌ Error in auth (ROOT): {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        await sio.emit('unauthorized', room=sid)
+        await sio.disconnect(sid)
+
 # Namespace handlers for /mod-chat
 @sio.on('connect', namespace='/mod-chat')
 async def on_connect(sid, environ):