diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index f71c2b638f..2d5faace76 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -452,7 +452,10 @@ middleware.maintenanceMode = function(req, res, next) {
 			'/nodebb.min.js',
 			'/vendor/fontawesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff',
 			'/src/modules/[\\w]+\.js',
-			'/api/get_templates_listing'
+			'/api/get_templates_listing',
+			'/api/login',
+			'/api/?',
+			'/language/.+'
 		],
 		render = function() {
 			res.status(503);