diff --git a/C4/Auth.pm b/C4/Auth.pm
index 7480a4ac7e..6823d80411 100644
--- a/C4/Auth.pm
+++ b/C4/Auth.pm
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ sub checkauth {
                         $branchname = GetBranchName($branchcode);
                     }
                     my $branches = GetBranches();
-                    if ( C4::Context->boolean_preference('Autolocation') ) {
+                    if ( $type ne 'opac' and C4::Context->boolean_preference('AutoLocation') ) {
 
                         # we have to check they are coming from the right ip range
                         my $domain = $branches->{$branchcode}->{'branchip'};