diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-authentication/src/AuthenticationService.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-authentication/src/AuthenticationService.ts
index 8564fcd4b3..f476a1f5e4 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-authentication/src/AuthenticationService.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-authentication/src/AuthenticationService.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class AuthenticationService extends Bootstrap {
         throw new Error('Can\'t configure Authentication');
       }
 
-      if (!config.authenticationEnabled) {
+      if (!config.authenticationEnabled || config.configurationMode) {
         return;
       }