diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index b38a68467..17c9dade8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   end
 
   def store_current_location
-    store_location_for(:user, request.url)
+    store_location_for(:user, request.url) unless request.format == :json
   end
 
   def require_admin!