diff --git a/client/src/router/guards.ts b/client/src/router/guards.ts
index 41c23687..74fb3b52 100644
--- a/client/src/router/guards.ts
+++ b/client/src/router/guards.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type {NavigationGuardWithThis, RouteLocationNormalized} from 'vue-router';
-import {UserState, useUserStore} from '@/stores/user'
+import {useUserStore} from '@/stores/user'
+import type {UserState} from '@/stores/user'
 import type {Store} from 'pinia';
 
 const cookieName = 'loginStatus'
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ const getCookieValue = (cookieName: string): string => {
 }
 
 // Pina is not ready when router is called the first time by app.use(), so we need to load it here
-const getUserStore = (): UserState => {
+const getUserStore = (): UserState & Store => {
   if (!userStore) {
     userStore = useUserStore()
   }
-  return userStore as unknown as UserState
+  return userStore as unknown as UserState & Store
 }
 
 const loginRequired = (to: RouteLocationNormalized) => {