diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 58ccf895..7c3d5f3b 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Route::post('/users/{username}/inbox', 'FederationController@userInbox');
 Route::get('i/actor', 'InstanceActorController@profile');
 Route::post('i/actor/inbox', 'InstanceActorController@inbox');
 Route::get('i/actor/outbox', 'InstanceActorController@outbox');
+Route::get('/stories/{username}/{id}', 'StoryController@getActivityObject');
 
 Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index aa4c151d..4086f28d 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
 		Route::get('{username}', 'ProfileController@permalinkRedirect');
 	});
 
-	Route::get('/stories/{username}/{id}', 'StoryController@getActivityObject');
 	Route::get('stories/{username}', 'ProfileController@stories');
 	Route::get('p/{id}', 'StatusController@shortcodeRedirect');
 	Route::get('c/{collection}', 'CollectionController@show');