diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Controller.php
index 4e518038f4..8f009caa71 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
             if (null !== $value) {
                 $bag->set($integer, (int)$value);
             }
-            if (null === $value && 'limit' === $integer) {
+            if (null === $value && 'limit' === $integer && auth()->check()) {
                 // set default for user:
                 $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
                 $bag->set($integer, $pageSize);