diff --git a/pkg/middleware/auth.go b/pkg/middleware/auth.go
index c44d7dd9a7..4989ea0e1c 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/auth.go
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func SnapshotPublicModeOrSignedIn() macaron.Handler {
 			return
 		}
 
-		_, err := c.Invoke(ReqSignedIn)
-		if err != nil {
-			c.JsonApiErr(500, "Failed to invoke required signed in middleware", err)
+		if !c.IsSignedIn {
+			notAuthorized(c)
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }