diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index 54b258c..2eb0b1c 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -282,7 +282,12 @@ app = FastAPI(title="Scheduler API", version="0.1.0", lifespan=lifespan)
 
 app.add_middleware(
 	CORSMiddleware,
-	allow_origins=["http://localhost:5173", "http://127.0.0.1:5173"],
+	allow_origins=[
+		"http://localhost:5173",
+		"http://127.0.0.1:5173",
+		"http://localhost:8080",
+		"http://127.0.0.1:8080",
+	],
 	allow_methods=["*"],
 	allow_headers=["*"],
 )
@@ -307,9 +312,22 @@ def get_settings() -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 @app.post("/api/tests/load")
 def load_tests(request: LoadTestsRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
-	csv_path = Path(request.csv_path)
-	if not csv_path.is_absolute():
-		csv_path = APP_ROOT / csv_path
+	received_path = request.csv_path
+	
+	# Handle absolute paths (Windows or Unix) by extracting just the filename
+	if "\\" in received_path or ":" in received_path or received_path.startswith("/"):
+		# Absolute path (Windows with backslash or drive letter, or Unix with /)
+		# Extract just the filename from the path
+		filename = received_path.replace("\\", "/").split("/")[-1]
+		
+		data_dir_path = APP_ROOT / "data" / filename
+		if data_dir_path.exists():
+			csv_path = data_dir_path
+		else:
+			csv_path = APP_ROOT / filename
+	else:
+		# Relative paths - prepend APP_ROOT
+		csv_path = APP_ROOT / received_path
 
 	settings = db.read_settings(DB_PATH)
 	smb_credentials = _smb_credentials_from_settings(settings)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.jsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.jsx
index 924fb71..a4b3dae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.jsx
@@ -35,14 +35,9 @@ export default function SettingsModal({ isOpen, onClose, settings, onSave }) {
     onClose()
   }
 
-  function handleBackdropClick(e) {
-    if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose()
-  }
-
   return (
     <div
       className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm"
-      onClick={handleBackdropClick}
     >
       <div className="relative bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl shadow-2xl w-full max-w-xl max-h-[90vh] flex flex-col">
         {/* Modal header */}