diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Delivery/Caching/DeliveryApiOutputCachePolicy.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Delivery/Caching/DeliveryApiOutputCachePolicy.cs
index 2c626d0bfb..c1c823f8a9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Delivery/Caching/DeliveryApiOutputCachePolicy.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Delivery/Caching/DeliveryApiOutputCachePolicy.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ internal sealed class DeliveryApiOutputCachePolicy : IOutputCachePolicy
             .RequestServices
             .GetRequiredService<IRequestPreviewService>();
 
-        context.EnableOutputCaching = requestPreviewService.IsPreview() is false;
+        IApiAccessService apiAccessService = context
+            .HttpContext
+            .RequestServices
+            .GetRequiredService<IApiAccessService>();
+
+        context.EnableOutputCaching = requestPreviewService.IsPreview() is false && apiAccessService.HasPublicAccess();
         context.ResponseExpirationTimeSpan = _duration;
         context.CacheVaryByRules.HeaderNames = _varyByHeaderNames;