diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index 6d8fcd026..a307807a9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
 
   plug(Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CastAndValidate)
 
-  plug(:skip_auth when action == :create)
+  plug(:skip_auth when action in [:create, :lookup])
 
   plug(:skip_public_check when action in [:show, :statuses])