diff --git a/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py b/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
index bcfea63b96..5b2d92786b 100644
--- a/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
+++ b/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
@@ -44,5 +44,7 @@ def _check_require_auth(cls):
         path = request.httprequest.path
         for auth_path in auth_paths:
             if auth_path == path or Path(auth_path) in Path(path).parents:
+                if request.httprequest.content_type == "application/json":
+                    return False
                 redirect_path = "/web/login?redirect=%s" % path
                 return request.redirect(redirect_path, code=302)
diff --git a/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py b/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
index ed172189b4..cf79ae5e98 100644
--- a/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
+++ b/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 from odoo.tests import HttpCase
 
 
@@ -35,3 +37,18 @@ def test_dispatch_authorized(self):
             200,
             "Expected the response status code to be 200 which means no redirection",
         )
+
+    def test_dispatch_json_no_redirect(self):
+        """With Content-Type application/json there should be no redirection."""
+        self.authenticate(None, None)
+        response = self.url_open(
+            self.path,
+            data=json.dumps({}),
+            headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+            allow_redirects=False,
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(
+            response.status_code,
+            302,
+            "JSON request should not redirect even if user is not logged in",
+        )