diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/endpoints/AuthApi.java b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/endpoints/AuthApi.java
index 0755ef9e..2a8c3417 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/endpoints/AuthApi.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/endpoints/AuthApi.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.auth.AvatarUploadResponse;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.auth.UserInfoResponse;
 
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class AuthApi {
     private static final AuthApi INSTANCE = new AuthApi();
@@ -33,4 +35,10 @@ public class AuthApi {
     public void deleteAvatar() throws Exception {
         apiClient.delete("/api/v1/auth/me/avatar");
     }
+
+    public void forgotPassword(String usernameOrEmail) throws Exception {
+        Map<String, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put("usernameOrEmail", usernameOrEmail);
+        apiClient.post("/api/v1/auth/forgot-password", body, Object.class);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/LoginController.java b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/LoginController.java
index 70c70e12..6c3427ea 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/LoginController.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/controllers/LoginController.java
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package org.example.petshopdesktop.controllers;
 
+import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.control.PasswordField;
+import javafx.scene.control.TextInputDialog;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.ApiClient;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.auth.LoginRequest;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.auth.LoginResponse;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.dto.auth.UserInfoResponse;
+import org.example.petshopdesktop.api.endpoints.AuthApi;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.auth.Role;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.auth.UserSession;
 import org.example.petshopdesktop.ui.SvgWebViewFactory;
@@ -105,6 +109,42 @@ public class LoginController {
         }
     }
 
+    @FXML
+    void lnkForgotPasswordClicked(ActionEvent event) {
+        TextInputDialog dialog = new TextInputDialog();
+        dialog.setTitle("Forgot Password");
+        dialog.setHeaderText("Reset your password");
+        dialog.setContentText("Enter your username or email:");
+
+        dialog.showAndWait().ifPresent(input -> {
+            if (input.trim().isEmpty()) return;
+            new Thread(() -> {
+                try {
+                    AuthApi.getInstance().forgotPassword(input.trim());
+                    Platform.runLater(() -> {
+                        Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
+                        alert.setTitle("Reset Link Sent");
+                        alert.setHeaderText(null);
+                        alert.setContentText("If this account exists, a password reset link has been sent to the associated email.");
+                        alert.showAndWait();
+                    });
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    ActivityLogger.getInstance().logException(
+                        "LoginController.lnkForgotPasswordClicked",
+                        e,
+                        "Forgot password request for: " + input.trim());
+                    Platform.runLater(() -> {
+                        Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR);
+                        alert.setTitle("Error");
+                        alert.setHeaderText(null);
+                        alert.setContentText("Could not send reset link. Please try again.");
+                        alert.showAndWait();
+                    });
+                }
+            }).start();
+        });
+    }
+
     private void openMainLayout() {
         try {
             FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/resources/org/example/petshopdesktop/login-view.fxml b/desktop/src/main/resources/org/example/petshopdesktop/login-view.fxml
index 1fe902ed..06b1eae8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/resources/org/example/petshopdesktop/login-view.fxml
+++ b/desktop/src/main/resources/org/example/petshopdesktop/login-view.fxml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 <?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Hyperlink?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.PasswordField?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.TextField?>
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@
                   <Insets top="8.0" />
                </VBox.margin>
             </Button>
+
+            <Hyperlink maxWidth="Infinity" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#lnkForgotPasswordClicked"
+                       text="Forgot Password?"
+                       style="-fx-text-fill: #91a4b7; -fx-border-color: transparent; -fx-cursor: hand;"
+                       alignment="CENTER_RIGHT">
+               <font>
+                  <Font size="12.0" />
+               </font>
+            </Hyperlink>
          </children>
       </VBox>
    </children>