diff --git a/lib/upload_security.rb b/lib/upload_security.rb
index baf387450f9..a0c87e5a901 100644
--- a/lib/upload_security.rb
+++ b/lib/upload_security.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class UploadSecurity
     category_background
     group_flair
     badge_image
+    site_setting
   ]
 
   PUBLIC_UPLOAD_REFERENCE_TYPES = %w[
diff --git a/spec/system/admin_about_config_area_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin_about_config_area_spec.rb
index 6946794c6e1..a6e26fd20c2 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin_about_config_area_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin_about_config_area_spec.rb
@@ -139,6 +139,26 @@ describe "Admin About Config Area Page", type: :system do
         expect(config_area.general_settings_section).to have_saved_successfully
         expect(SiteSetting.about_banner_image).to eq(nil)
       end
+
+      context "when login_required is true" do
+        before { SiteSetting.login_required = true }
+
+        it "doesn't mark the banner image upload as secure" do
+          setup_or_skip_s3_system_test(enable_secure_uploads: true)
+
+          config_area.visit
+
+          image_file = file_from_fixtures("logo.png", "images")
+          config_area.general_settings_section.banner_image_uploader.select_image(image_file.path)
+          expect(config_area.general_settings_section.banner_image_uploader).to have_uploaded_image
+
+          config_area.general_settings_section.submit
+
+          expect(config_area.general_settings_section).to have_saved_successfully
+
+          expect(SiteSetting.about_banner_image.secure).to eq(false)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end