diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 05ba06e69b..77951daf74 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ middleware.isAdmin = function(req, res, next) {
 
 middleware.buildHeader = function(req, res, next) {
 	res.locals.renderHeader = true;
+	res.locals.isAPI = false;
 
 	middleware.applyCSRF(req, res, function() {
 		async.parallel({