diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 0c6c781..3e5c302 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -11,10 +11,23 @@ from .routers import auth, meetings, ai, export, sidecar
 from .sidecar_manager import get_sidecar_manager
 
 # Determine client directory path
+# In development: backend/../client/src
+# In packaged mode: backend/backend/_internal/../../client (relative to backend executable)
 BACKEND_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 PROJECT_DIR = BACKEND_DIR.parent
 CLIENT_DIR = PROJECT_DIR / "client" / "src"
 
+# Check for packaged mode (PyInstaller sets _MEIPASS)
+import sys
+if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+    # Packaged mode: look for client folder relative to executable
+    # Backend runs from resources/backend/, client files at resources/backend/client/
+    EXEC_DIR = Path(sys.executable).parent.parent  # up from backend/backend.exe
+    CLIENT_DIR = EXEC_DIR / "client"
+    print(f"[Backend] Packaged mode: CLIENT_DIR={CLIENT_DIR}")
+else:
+    print(f"[Backend] Development mode: CLIENT_DIR={CLIENT_DIR}")
+
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
@@ -77,6 +90,7 @@ async def health_check():
 # ========================================
 
 # Check if client directory exists for browser mode
+print(f"[Backend] CLIENT_DIR exists: {CLIENT_DIR.exists()}")
 if CLIENT_DIR.exists():
     # Serve static assets (CSS, JS, etc.)
     app.mount("/styles", StaticFiles(directory=CLIENT_DIR / "styles"), name="styles")
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 561a049..4464cf9 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,26 @@
       {
         "from": "config.json",
         "to": "config.json"
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "src/pages",
+        "to": "backend/client/pages",
+        "filter": ["**/*"]
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "src/styles",
+        "to": "backend/client/styles",
+        "filter": ["**/*"]
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "src/services",
+        "to": "backend/client/services",
+        "filter": ["**/*"]
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "src/config",
+        "to": "backend/client/config",
+        "filter": ["**/*"]
       }
     ],
     "win": {
diff --git a/client/src/main.js b/client/src/main.js
index fcacbba..4d685b1 100644
--- a/client/src/main.js
+++ b/client/src/main.js
@@ -734,10 +734,19 @@ ipcMain.handle("open-in-browser", async () => {
   const host = backendConfig.host || "127.0.0.1";
   const port = backendConfig.port || 8000;
 
-  // Determine the current page URL
+  // Determine the current page URL and preserve query parameters
   let currentPage = "login";
+  let queryString = "";
+
   if (mainWindow) {
     const currentUrl = mainWindow.webContents.getURL();
+
+    // Parse query string from current URL (e.g., ?id=123)
+    const urlMatch = currentUrl.match(/\?(.+)$/);
+    if (urlMatch) {
+      queryString = "?" + urlMatch[1];
+    }
+
     if (currentUrl.includes("meetings.html")) {
       currentPage = "meetings";
     } else if (currentUrl.includes("meeting-detail.html")) {
@@ -745,7 +754,7 @@ ipcMain.handle("open-in-browser", async () => {
     }
   }
 
-  const browserUrl = `http://${host}:${port}/${currentPage}`;
+  const browserUrl = `http://${host}:${port}/${currentPage}${queryString}`;
 
   try {
     await shell.openExternal(browserUrl);