diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 31871d1fc8..caab9c66a3 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function (app, middleware, controllers) {
 		middleware.applyCSRF,
 	];
 
-	router.post('/post/upload', middlewares, helpers.tryRoute(uploadsController.uploadPost));
+	router.post('/post/upload', postMiddlewares, helpers.tryRoute(uploadsController.uploadPost));
 	router.post('/user/:userslug/uploadpicture', [
 		...middlewares,
 		...postMiddlewares,