diff --git a/netbox/netbox/graphql/views.py b/netbox/netbox/graphql/views.py
index 23827c9c4..010cef1d3 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/graphql/views.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/graphql/views.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class NetBoxGraphQLView(GraphQLView):
 
         # Enforce LOGIN_REQUIRED
         if settings.LOGIN_REQUIRED and not request.user.is_authenticated:
-            return redirect_to_login(reverse('graphql'))
+            # return redirect_to_login(reverse('graphql'))
+            return HttpResponseForbidden("No credentials provided.")
 
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
index 2cf9ee87b..5bf9c4abb 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_graphql.py
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ class GraphQLTestCase(TestCase):
         self.client.logout()
         response = self.client.get(url, **header)
         with disable_warnings('django.request'):
-            self.assertHttpStatus(response, 302)  # Redirect to login page
+            # self.assertHttpStatus(response, 302)  # Redirect to login page
+            self.assertHttpStatus(response, 403)  # Redirect to login page