diff --git a/src/apps/app_sdk/auth.ts b/src/apps/app_sdk/auth.ts
index d9e8e9f1..b3982ec5 100644
--- a/src/apps/app_sdk/auth.ts
+++ b/src/apps/app_sdk/auth.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import * as basicAuth from 'express-basic-auth';
 export function BullAuthMiddleware() {
   let username = process.env.WAHA_DASHBOARD_USERNAME;
   let password = process.env.WAHA_DASHBOARD_PASSWORD;
-  const enabled = parseBool(process.env.WAHA_DASHBOARD_ENABLED);
-  if (!enabled) {
+  if (process.env.WAHA_DASHBOARD_ENABLED) {
+    const enabled = parseBool(process.env.WAHA_DASHBOARD_ENABLED);
     // Generate a random uuid4 username /password to prevent access
     username = 'admin';
     password = crypto.randomUUID();