diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
index bdd324f52..0af6d178c 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/main.blade.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {{-- Apply dark mode BEFORE any CSS loads to prevent white flash --}}
     @include('partials.theme-init')
 
-    <title>{{ $meta_title ?? config('app.name') }}@if(isset($meta_title) && $meta_title != '' && $site['metatitle'] != '') - @endif{{ $site['metatitle'] ?? '' }}</title>
+    <title>{{ $meta_title ?? config('app.name') }}@if(isset($meta_title) && $meta_title !== '' && (($site['metatitle'] ?? '') !== '')) - @endif{{ $site['metatitle'] ?? '' }}</title>
 
     <meta name="keywords" content="{{ $meta_keywords ?? '' }}">
     <meta name="description" content="{{ $meta_description ?? '' }}">
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 5029a2b13..192d65a7f 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ Route::get('api/search/assist', [SearchSuggestController::class, 'searchAssist']
 Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'getnzb/{guid}', [GetNzbController::class, 'getNzb'])->name('getnzb.guid');
 Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'getnzb', [GetNzbController::class, 'getNzb'])->name('getnzb');
 
+// Contact form must remain publicly reachable for guests.
+Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'contact-us', [ContactUsController::class, 'showContactForm'])->name('contact-us');
+Route::post('contact-us', [ContactUsController::class, 'contact']);
+
 Route::middleware('isVerified')->group(function () {
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'resetpassword', [ResetPasswordController::class, 'reset'])->name('resetpassword');
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'profile', [ProfileController::class, 'show'])->name('profile');
@@ -169,8 +173,6 @@ Route::middleware('isVerified')->group(function () {
 
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'nfo/{id?}', [NfoController::class, 'showNfo'])->name('nfo');
 
-    Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'contact-us', [ContactUsController::class, 'showContactForm'])->name('contact-us');
-    Route::post('contact-us', [ContactUsController::class, 'contact']);
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'profileedit', [ProfileController::class, 'edit'])->name('profileedit');
     Route::match(['GET', 'POST'], 'profile_delete', [ProfileController::class, 'destroy'])->name('profile_delete');
     Route::post('profile/update-theme', [ProfileController::class, 'updateTheme'])->name('profile.update-theme');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/NzbAndRssAccessTest.php b/tests/Feature/NzbAndRssAccessTest.php
index 9d7e7f68e..18becfd09 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/NzbAndRssAccessTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/NzbAndRssAccessTest.php
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Tests\Feature;
 
+use App\View\Composers\GlobalDataComposer;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use PDO;
+use ReflectionClass;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class NzbAndRssAccessTest extends TestCase
@@ -67,6 +71,9 @@ class NzbAndRssAccessTest extends TestCase
         DB::purge();
         DB::reconnect();
         Cache::flush();
+
+        $this->createSchema();
+        $this->resetGlobalComposerState();
     }
 
     protected function tearDown(): void
@@ -92,6 +99,16 @@ class NzbAndRssAccessTest extends TestCase
         $response->assertDontSee('<title>Login', false);
     }
 
+    public function test_legacy_api_get_without_apikey_returns_api_error_instead_of_login_redirect(): void
+    {
+        $response = $this->get('/api/v1/api?t=get&id=test-guid');
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertSee('<error code="200" description="Missing parameter (apikey)"/>', false);
+        $response->assertDontSee('name="login"', false);
+        $response->assertDontSee('<title>Login', false);
+    }
+
     public function test_rss_feed_without_api_token_returns_403_error_instead_of_login_redirect(): void
     {
         $response = $this->get('/rss/full-feed');
@@ -104,6 +121,16 @@ class NzbAndRssAccessTest extends TestCase
         $response->assertDontSee('<title>Login', false);
     }
 
+    public function test_contact_form_is_publicly_accessible_to_guests(): void
+    {
+        $response = $this->get('/contact-us');
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertSee('Contact '.config('app.name'));
+        $response->assertDontSee('name="login"', false);
+        $response->assertDontSee('<title>Login', false);
+    }
+
     private function setEnvironmentValue(string $key, ?string $value): void
     {
         if ($value === null) {
@@ -117,4 +144,30 @@ class NzbAndRssAccessTest extends TestCase
         $_ENV[$key] = $value;
         $_SERVER[$key] = $value;
     }
+
+    private function createSchema(): void
+    {
+        if (! Schema::hasTable('content')) {
+            Schema::create('content', function (Blueprint $table): void {
+                $table->increments('id');
+                $table->string('title')->default('');
+                $table->string('url', 2000)->nullable();
+                $table->text('body')->nullable();
+                $table->string('metadescription', 1000)->default('');
+                $table->string('metakeywords', 1000)->default('');
+                $table->integer('contenttype')->default(2);
+                $table->integer('status')->default(1);
+                $table->integer('ordinal')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('role')->default(0);
+                $table->timestamps();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function resetGlobalComposerState(): void
+    {
+        $reflection = new ReflectionClass(GlobalDataComposer::class);
+        $property = $reflection->getProperty('resolvedData');
+        $property->setValue(null, null);
+    }
 }