diff --git a/src/web_interface/components/miscellaneous_routes.py b/src/web_interface/components/miscellaneous_routes.py
index cffa21b08..e1dc0d2df 100644
--- a/src/web_interface/components/miscellaneous_routes.py
+++ b/src/web_interface/components/miscellaneous_routes.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.stats_updater = StatsUpdater(stats_db=self.db.stats_updater)
 
     @login_required
-    @roles_accepted(*PRIVILEGES['status'])
+    @roles_accepted(no_role_needed=True)
     @AppRoute('/', GET)
     def show_home(self):
         latest_count = config.frontend.number_of_latest_firmwares_to_display
diff --git a/src/web_interface/security/decorator.py b/src/web_interface/security/decorator.py
index 23eb51140..de6cd5e1b 100644
--- a/src/web_interface/security/decorator.py
+++ b/src/web_interface/security/decorator.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import config
 
 
-def roles_accepted(*roles):
+def roles_accepted(*roles, no_role_needed: bool = False):
     def wrapper(fn):
         @wraps(fn)
         def decorated_view(*args, **kwargs):
-            if not config.frontend.authentication.enabled:
+            if not config.frontend.authentication.enabled or no_role_needed:
                 return fn(*args, **kwargs)
             return original_decorator(*roles)(fn)(*args, **kwargs)