diff --git a/api/src/core/api.js b/api/src/core/api.js
index 4ee64508..b11d689a 100644
--- a/api/src/core/api.js
+++ b/api/src/core/api.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const runAPI = (express, app, __dirname) => {
     });
 
     app.post('/', (req, res, next) => {
-        if (!env.sessionEnabled) {
+        if (!env.sessionEnabled || req.rateLimitKey) {
             return next();
         }