diff --git a/app/controllers/reference_card_forms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/reference_card_forms_controller.rb
index b55084b2..ed2b4611 100644
--- a/app/controllers/reference_card_forms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/reference_card_forms_controller.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def validate_recaptcha!
   end
 
   def require_admin!
+    authenticate!
     @user_is_admin = current_user.role?(Role.stackpass_admin)
     raise Error::ForbiddenError unless @user_is_admin
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/stack_pass_forms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stack_pass_forms_controller.rb
index 64c32aee..2bc34e73 100644
--- a/app/controllers/stack_pass_forms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/stack_pass_forms_controller.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def validate_recaptcha!
   end
 
   def require_admin!
+    authenticate!
     @user_is_admin = current_user.role?(Role.stackpass_admin)
     raise Error::ForbiddenError unless @user_is_admin
   end