diff --git a/pagure/api/__init__.py b/pagure/api/__init__.py
index 64dbbde..a5fb764 100644
--- a/pagure/api/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/api/__init__.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def check_api_acls(acls, optional=False):
     if token_str:
         token = pagure.lib.get_api_token(flask.g.session, token_str)
         if token and not token.expired:
+            flask.g.authenticated = True
             if acls and set(token.acls_list).intersection(set(acls)):
                 token_auth = True
                 flask.g.fas_user = token.user
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ def check_api_acls(acls, optional=False):
                 # the CLA, so just set it to True
                 flask.g.fas_user.cla_done = True
                 flask.g.token = token
+                flask.g.authenticated = True
             elif not acls and optional:
                 token_auth = True
                 flask.g.fas_user = token.user
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ def check_api_acls(acls, optional=False):
                 # the CLA, so just set it to True
                 flask.g.fas_user.cla_done = True
                 flask.g.token = token
+                flask.g.authenticated = True
     elif optional:
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index f285490..3941413 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def user_set(APP, user):
     def handler(sender, **kwargs):
         g.fas_user = user
         g.fas_session_id = b'123'
+        g.authenticated = True
 
     with appcontext_pushed.connected_to(handler, APP):
         yield
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask.py
index a2c0edb..f2412a0 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
 
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser(username='pingou')
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertTrue(output)
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
 
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertFalse(output)
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
         user = tests.FakeUser()
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = user
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertFalse(output)
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
         g.fas_user.groups.append('provenpackager')
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertTrue(output)
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
         g.fas_user.groups.append('provenpackager')
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertFalse(output)
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
 
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
+        g.authenticated = True
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
             self.assertFalse(output)
@@ -165,6 +171,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
 
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
+        g.authenticated = True
         g.fas_user.groups.append('provenpackager')
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)
@@ -180,6 +187,7 @@ class PagureGetRemoteRepoPath(tests.SimplePagureTest):
 
         g = munch.Munch()
         g.fas_user = tests.FakeUser()
+        g.authenticated = True
         g.fas_user.groups.append('provenpackager')
         with mock.patch('pagure.flask_app.flask.g', g):
             output = pagure.utils.is_repo_committer(repo)