diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index ab4450ed2..429637f93 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -9128,6 +9128,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         """
         if self.server.defaultTimeline != 'inbox':
             return
+        if not self._requestHTTP():
+            return
         # make a copy of the headers
         currHeaders = self.headers.items()
 
@@ -9151,6 +9153,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         """
         if boxName != 'inbox':
             return
+        if not self._requestHTTP():
+            return
         self._showInbox(authorized,
                         callingDomain, self.path,
                         self.server.baseDir,