diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/AuthenticationController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/AuthenticationController.cs
index f37b61eae8..5e1672fa90 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/AuthenticationController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/AuthenticationController.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
     [PluginController("UmbracoApi")]
     [ValidationFilter]
     [AngularJsonOnlyConfiguration]
+    [IsBackOffice]
     public class AuthenticationController : UmbracoApiController
     {