diff --git a/files/routes/errors.py b/files/routes/errors.py
index 49a549ff4..874ae3b9d 100644
--- a/files/routes/errors.py
+++ b/files/routes/errors.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from files.__main__ import app
 @app.errorhandler(418)
 @app.errorhandler(429)
 def error(e):
+	g.desires_auth = False
 	title = ERROR_TITLES.get(e.code, str(e.code))
 	msg = ERROR_MSGS.get(e.code, str(e.code))
 	details = e.description
diff --git a/files/routes/jinja2.py b/files/routes/jinja2.py
index e5f7fab66..0b6d15491 100644
--- a/files/routes/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/routes/jinja2.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def calc_users():
 	loggedout_counter = 0
 	loggedin_chat = 0
 	v = getattr(g, 'v', None) if g else None
-	if has_request_context and g and getattr(g, 'desires_auth', False) and not getattr(g, 'is_api_or_xhr', True):
+	if has_request_context and g and g.desires_auth and not g.is_api_or_xhr:
 		loggedin = cache.get(LOGGED_IN_CACHE_KEY) or {}
 		loggedout = cache.get(LOGGED_OUT_CACHE_KEY) or {}
 		loggedin_chat = cache.get(CHAT_ONLINE_CACHE_KEY) or 0