diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a21364b..921a6bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.5.6] - 2026-01-07
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Environment user logging** - Now logs API user only once per session instead of on every refresh
+
 ## [1.5.5] - 2026-01-07
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/lib/features/front_hall/presentation/widgets/dashboard_content.dart b/lib/features/front_hall/presentation/widgets/dashboard_content.dart
index d5bb660..6820828 100644
--- a/lib/features/front_hall/presentation/widgets/dashboard_content.dart
+++ b/lib/features/front_hall/presentation/widgets/dashboard_content.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ class _DashboardContentState extends ConsumerState<DashboardContent> {
   Timer? _systemStatsTimer;
   Timer? _environmentTimer;
 
+  /// Tracks if we've logged the environment API user (log once per session)
+  static bool _hasLoggedEnvUser = false;
+  static String? _envApiUser;
+
+  /// Get the environment API user (available after first load)
+  static String? get envApiUser => _envApiUser;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -133,8 +140,12 @@ class _DashboardContentState extends ConsumerState<DashboardContent> {
         const SizedBox(height: 8),
         environmentAsync.when(
           data: (envData) {
-            // Debug: log user on first load
-            debugPrint('Environment API user: ${envData.user}');
+            // Store and log user once per session
+            if (!_hasLoggedEnvUser && envData.user != null) {
+              _envApiUser = envData.user;
+              _hasLoggedEnvUser = true;
+              debugPrint('Environment API user: ${envData.user}');
+            }
             return _EnvironmentSection(
               envData: envData,
               onRefresh: () => ref.invalidate(environmentProvider),
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index bae6d95..6a4e07b 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 1.5.5+1
+version: 1.5.6+1
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.10.4