diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v2/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v2/search_controller.rb
index a30560133..e384ecbaf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v2/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v2/search_controller.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ class Api::V2::SearchController < Api::BaseController
 
   RESULTS_LIMIT = 20
 
-  before_action -> { doorkeeper_authorize! :read, :'read:search' }
-  before_action :require_user!
+  before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :read, :'read:search' }
 
   def index
     @search = Search.new(search_results)
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class Api::V2::SearchController < Api::BaseController
       params[:q],
       current_account,
       limit_param(RESULTS_LIMIT),
-      search_params.merge(resolve: truthy_param?(:resolve), exclude_unreviewed: truthy_param?(:exclude_unreviewed))
+      search_params.merge(resolve: user_signed_in? ? truthy_param?(:resolve) : false, exclude_unreviewed: truthy_param?(:exclude_unreviewed))
     )
   end