diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 97e913e0..9251f32e 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
 
 
 		Route::get('timelines/home', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@timelineHome')->middleware($middleware);
-		Route::get('timelines/public', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@timelinePublic');
+		Route::get('timelines/public', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@timelinePublic')->middleware($middleware);
 		Route::get('timelines/tag/{hashtag}', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@timelineHashtag');
 	});
 	Route::group(['prefix' => 'stories'], function () use($middleware) {