diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index 26b261087..f3284fd21 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, ip string, port int,
 		}
 
 		defaultMux.HandleFunc("/admin/mv", fs.moveHandler)
-		defaultMux.HandleFunc("/admin/register", fs.registerHandler)
 		defaultMux.HandleFunc("/__api__", fs.apiHandler)
 	}
 
+	defaultMux.HandleFunc("/admin/register", fs.registerHandler)
 	defaultMux.HandleFunc("/", fs.filerHandler)
 	if defaultMux != readonlyMux {
 		readonlyMux.HandleFunc("/", fs.readonlyFilerHandler)