diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/auth/refresh-token.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/auth/refresh-token.js
index c36e5f50..200d5057 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/auth/refresh-token.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/auth/refresh-token.js
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ const refreshToken = async ($) => {
   const { data } = await $.http.post(
     'https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_token',
     params.toString(),
-    { headers }
+    {
+      headers,
+      additionalProperties: {
+        skipAddingAuthHeader: true,
+      },
+    }
   );
 
   await $.auth.set({
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/common/add-auth-header.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/common/add-auth-header.js
index 79f97022..0c27f71e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/common/add-auth-header.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/reddit/common/add-auth-header.js
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ import appConfig from '../../../config/app.js';
 
 const addAuthHeader = ($, requestConfig) => {
   const screenName = $.auth.data?.screenName;
-  if ($.auth.data?.accessToken) {
-    requestConfig.headers.Authorization = `${$.auth.data.tokenType} ${$.auth.data.accessToken}`;
-  }
-
   if (screenName) {
     requestConfig.headers[
       'User-Agent'
@@ -16,6 +12,13 @@ const addAuthHeader = ($, requestConfig) => {
     ] = `web:automatisch:${appConfig.version}`;
   }
 
+  if (
+    !requestConfig.additionalProperties?.skipAddingAuthHeader &&
+    $.auth.data?.accessToken
+  ) {
+    requestConfig.headers.Authorization = `${$.auth.data.tokenType} ${$.auth.data.accessToken}`;
+  }
+
   return requestConfig;
 };