diff --git a/src/api/index.ts b/src/api/index.ts
index 48a0a89ec5..6c70a1485d 100644
--- a/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/index.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ export function buildApiHandler(configuration: ProviderSettings): ApiHandler {
 		case "io-intelligence":
 			return new IOIntelligenceHandler(options)
 		case "roo":
+			// Never throw exceptions from provider constructors
+			// The provider-proxy server will handle authentication and return appropriate error codes
 			return new RooHandler(options)
 		case "featherless":
 			return new FeatherlessHandler(options)
diff --git a/src/api/providers/__tests__/roo.spec.ts b/src/api/providers/__tests__/roo.spec.ts
index 093137e1b2..2d22f992a0 100644
--- a/src/api/providers/__tests__/roo.spec.ts
+++ b/src/api/providers/__tests__/roo.spec.ts
@@ -131,21 +131,25 @@ describe("RooHandler", () => {
 			expect(handler.getModel().id).toBe(mockOptions.apiModelId)
 		})
 
-		it("should throw error if CloudService is not available", () => {
+		it("should not throw error if CloudService is not available", () => {
 			mockHasInstanceFn.mockReturnValue(false)
 			expect(() => {
 				new RooHandler(mockOptions)
-			}).toThrow("Authentication required for Roo Code Cloud")
-			expect(t).toHaveBeenCalledWith("common:errors.roo.authenticationRequired")
+			}).not.toThrow()
+			// Constructor should succeed even without CloudService
+			const handler = new RooHandler(mockOptions)
+			expect(handler).toBeInstanceOf(RooHandler)
 		})
 
-		it("should throw error if session token is not available", () => {
+		it("should not throw error if session token is not available", () => {
 			mockHasInstanceFn.mockReturnValue(true)
 			mockGetSessionTokenFn.mockReturnValue(null)
 			expect(() => {
 				new RooHandler(mockOptions)
-			}).toThrow("Authentication required for Roo Code Cloud")
-			expect(t).toHaveBeenCalledWith("common:errors.roo.authenticationRequired")
+			}).not.toThrow()
+			// Constructor should succeed even without session token
+			const handler = new RooHandler(mockOptions)
+			expect(handler).toBeInstanceOf(RooHandler)
 		})
 
 		it("should initialize with default model if no model specified", () => {
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ describe("RooHandler", () => {
 			expect(mockGetSessionTokenFn).toHaveBeenCalled()
 		})
 
-		it("should handle undefined auth service", () => {
+		it("should handle undefined auth service gracefully", () => {
 			mockHasInstanceFn.mockReturnValue(true)
 			// Mock CloudService with undefined authService
 			const originalGetter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(CloudService, "instance")?.get
@@ -413,7 +417,10 @@ describe("RooHandler", () => {
 
 				expect(() => {
 					new RooHandler(mockOptions)
-				}).toThrow("Authentication required for Roo Code Cloud")
+				}).not.toThrow()
+				// Constructor should succeed even with undefined auth service
+				const handler = new RooHandler(mockOptions)
+				expect(handler).toBeInstanceOf(RooHandler)
 			} finally {
 				// Always restore original getter, even if test fails
 				if (originalGetter) {
@@ -425,12 +432,15 @@ describe("RooHandler", () => {
 			}
 		})
 
-		it("should handle empty session token", () => {
+		it("should handle empty session token gracefully", () => {
 			mockGetSessionTokenFn.mockReturnValue("")
 
 			expect(() => {
 				new RooHandler(mockOptions)
-			}).toThrow("Authentication required for Roo Code Cloud")
+			}).not.toThrow()
+			// Constructor should succeed even with empty session token
+			const handler = new RooHandler(mockOptions)
+			expect(handler).toBeInstanceOf(RooHandler)
 		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/src/api/providers/roo.ts b/src/api/providers/roo.ts
index d986d6cd10..8611acd25c 100644
--- a/src/api/providers/roo.ts
+++ b/src/api/providers/roo.ts
@@ -4,29 +4,27 @@ import { CloudService } from "@roo-code/cloud"
 
 import type { ApiHandlerOptions } from "../../shared/api"
 import { ApiStream } from "../transform/stream"
-import { t } from "../../i18n"
 
 import type { ApiHandlerCreateMessageMetadata } from "../index"
 import { BaseOpenAiCompatibleProvider } from "./base-openai-compatible-provider"
 
 export class RooHandler extends BaseOpenAiCompatibleProvider<RooModelId> {
 	constructor(options: ApiHandlerOptions) {
-		// Check if CloudService is available and get the session token.
-		if (!CloudService.hasInstance()) {
-			throw new Error(t("common:errors.roo.authenticationRequired"))
-		}
-
-		const sessionToken = CloudService.instance.authService?.getSessionToken()
+		// Get the session token if available, but don't throw if not.
+		// The server will handle authentication errors and return appropriate status codes.
+		let sessionToken = ""
 
-		if (!sessionToken) {
-			throw new Error(t("common:errors.roo.authenticationRequired"))
+		if (CloudService.hasInstance()) {
+			sessionToken = CloudService.instance.authService?.getSessionToken() || ""
 		}
 
+		// Always construct the handler, even without a valid token.
+		// The provider-proxy server will return 401 if authentication fails.
 		super({
 			...options,
 			providerName: "Roo Code Cloud",
 			baseURL: process.env.ROO_CODE_PROVIDER_URL ?? "https://api.roocode.com/proxy/v1",
-			apiKey: sessionToken,
+			apiKey: sessionToken || "unauthenticated", // Use a placeholder if no token
 			defaultProviderModelId: rooDefaultModelId,
 			providerModels: rooModels,
 			defaultTemperature: 0.7,
diff --git a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
index 5e4971ecaf..427303b497 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,24 @@ export const webviewMessageHandler = async (
 			// Initializing new instance of Cline will make sure that any
 			// agentically running promises in old instance don't affect our new
 			// task. This essentially creates a fresh slate for the new task.
-			await provider.createTask(message.text, message.images)
+			try {
+				await provider.createTask(message.text, message.images)
+				// Task created successfully - notify the UI to reset
+				await provider.postMessageToWebview({
+					type: "invoke",
+					invoke: "newChat",
+				})
+			} catch (error) {
+				// For all errors, reset the UI and show error
+				await provider.postMessageToWebview({
+					type: "invoke",
+					invoke: "newChat",
+				})
+				// Show error to user
+				vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+					`Failed to create task: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
+				)
+			}
 			break
 		case "customInstructions":
 			await provider.updateCustomInstructions(message.text)