diff --git a/CHANGES/1605.bugfix b/CHANGES/1605.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..564466c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/1605.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixed a bug that caused the registry to not accept requests from anonymous users when token
+authentication was disabled.
diff --git a/pulp_container/app/token_verification.py b/pulp_container/app/token_verification.py
index 119a61f26..5e04fb2a6 100644
--- a/pulp_container/app/token_verification.py
+++ b/pulp_container/app/token_verification.py
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ def authenticate(self, request):
 
         If basic authentication could not success, remote webserver authentication is considered.
         """
+        if request.headers.get("Authorization") == "Basic Og==":
+            return (AnonymousUser, None)
+
         try:
             user = super().authenticate(request)
         except AuthenticationFailed: