diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index 3c13e89a9c..156742ebd6 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ function topicRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
 }
 
 function postRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
-	setupPageRoute(app, '/post/:pid', middleware, [], controllers.posts.redirectToPost);
+	const middlewares = [middleware.maintenanceMode, middleware.registrationComplete, middleware.pluginHooks];
+	app.get('/post/:pid', middleware.busyCheck, middleware.buildHeader, middlewares, controllers.posts.redirectToPost);
+	app.get('/api/post/:pid', middlewares, controllers.posts.redirectToPost);
 }
 
 function tagRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {