diff --git a/services/proxy/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/proxy/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index 493d374e4..f23750590 100644
--- a/services/proxy/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/proxy/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -296,9 +296,10 @@ func DefaultPolicies() []config.Policy {
 					Service:  "eu.opencloud.web.groupware",
 				},
 				{
-					Endpoint:    "/auth",
-					Service:     "eu.opencloud.web.auth-api",
-					Unprotected: true,
+					Endpoint:         "/auth",
+					Service:          "eu.opencloud.web.auth-api",
+					Unprotected:      true,
+					SkipXAccessToken: true,
 				},
 			},
 		},