diff --git a/app/controllers/forums_controller.rb b/app/controllers/forums_controller.rb
index 29d3600d621..3f5f601a6f2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/forums_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/forums_controller.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class ForumsController < ApplicationController
   skip_before_filter :check_xhr, only: [:request_access, :request_access_submit, :status]
   skip_before_filter :check_restricted_access, only: [:status]
   skip_before_filter :authorize_mini_profiler, only: [:status]
+  skip_before_filter :redirect_to_login_if_required, only: [:status]
 
   def status
     if $shutdown