diff --git a/apps/website/middleware.ts b/apps/website/middleware.ts
index 062f99f2c..7e3323af0 100644
--- a/apps/website/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/website/middleware.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   // Always allow static assets and API routes (API handles its own auth)
+  // Also allow /media/ routes which are proxied to the API
   if (
     pathname.startsWith('/_next/') ||
     pathname.startsWith('/api/') ||
+    pathname.startsWith('/media/') ||
     pathname.match(/\.(svg|png|jpg|jpeg|gif|webp|ico|css|js)$/)
   ) {
     return NextResponse.next();