diff --git a/src/backend/api/article.rs b/src/backend/api/article.rs
index fff62cd..8028230 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/article.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/article.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::check_is_admin;
+use super::{check_is_admin, is_admin_opt};
 use crate::{
     backend::{
         database::{
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn edit_article(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_article(
     Query(query): Query<GetArticleForm>,
-    Extension(user): Extension<LocalUserView>,
+    user: Option<Extension<LocalUserView>>,
     data: Data<IbisData>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<ArticleView>> {
-    let is_admin = check_is_admin(&user).is_ok();
+    let is_admin = is_admin_opt(&user);
     match (query.title, query.id) {
         (Some(title), None) => Ok(Json(DbArticle::read_view_title(
             &title,
diff --git a/src/backend/api/mod.rs b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
index c0e216c..529a947 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use axum::{
     middleware::{self, Next},
     response::Response,
     routing::{get, post},
+    Extension,
     Router,
 };
 use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
@@ -93,3 +94,11 @@ fn check_is_admin(user: &LocalUserView) -> MyResult<()> {
     }
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn is_admin_opt(user: &Option<Extension<LocalUserView>>) -> bool {
+    if let Some(user) = user {
+        user.local_user.admin
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}