diff --git a/cmd/api-response.go b/cmd/api-response.go
index 4e1c775cb..d0964ff70 100644
--- a/cmd/api-response.go
+++ b/cmd/api-response.go
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func writeErrorResponse(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, err APIError
 	case "AccessDenied":
 		// The request is from browser and also if browser
 		// is enabled we need to redirect.
-		if browser {
+		if browser && globalIsBrowserEnabled {
 			w.Header().Set(xhttp.Location, minioReservedBucketPath+reqURL.Path)
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
 			return