diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/auth-utils.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/auth-utils.ts
index 979b09605..8c8d919c5 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/lib/auth-utils.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/lib/auth-utils.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const PUBLIC_ROUTE_PREFIXES = [
 	"/mcp-server",
 	"/external-mcp-connectors",
 	"/reddit",
+	"/instagram",
 	"/youtube",
 	"/google-maps",
 	"/google-search",