diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.auth/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/auth/AuthFilter.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.auth/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/auth/AuthFilter.java
index 38bbfbca7..543f3688d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.auth/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/auth/AuthFilter.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.auth/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/auth/AuthFilter.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  */
 @PreMatching
 @Component(configurationPid = "org.openhab.restauth", property = Constants.SERVICE_PID
-        + "=org.openhab.restauth", service = AuthFilter.class)
+        + "=org.openhab.restauth", service = { ContainerRequestFilter.class, AuthFilter.class })
 @ConfigurableService(category = "system", label = "API Security", description_uri = AuthFilter.CONFIG_URI)
 @JaxrsExtension
 @JaxrsApplicationSelect("(" + JaxrsWhiteboardConstants.JAX_RS_NAME + "=" + RESTConstants.JAX_RS_NAME + ")")