diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b0e329..9576c70 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to `wp-rest-guard` will be documented in this file.
 
+## v1.3.1 - 2024-03-18
+
+- Ignore JWT authentication for the REST API if the user is already authenticated.
+
 ## v1.3.0 - 2024-02-27
 
 - Allow the claims to be added to a generated JWT via filter.
diff --git a/plugin.php b/plugin.php
index 2392563..9135b9f 100644
--- a/plugin.php
+++ b/plugin.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function should_prevent_anonymous_access( WP_REST_Server $server, WP_REST_Reques
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if ( class_exists( JWT::class ) ) {
+	if ( class_exists( JWT::class ) && ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
 		/**
 		 * Check if the anonymous request requires a JSON Web Token (JWT).
 		 *
diff --git a/tests/RestApiGuardTest.php b/tests/RestApiGuardTest.php
index 6bd3463..febf319 100644
--- a/tests/RestApiGuardTest.php
+++ b/tests/RestApiGuardTest.php
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ public function test_prevent_anonymous_access_settings() {
 	}
 
 	public function test_check_options_requests() {
-		$this->expectApplied( 'rest_api_guard_check_options_requests' )->times( 3 );
+		$this->assertNotAuthenticated();
+		$this->expectApplied( 'rest_api_guard_check_options_requests' )->times( 8 );
 
 		// Check the default settings.
 		update_option(