diff --git a/includes/distributor-customizations/class-authorship-filters.php b/includes/distributor-customizations/class-authorship-filters.php
index e608af7b..946989d2 100644
--- a/includes/distributor-customizations/class-authorship-filters.php
+++ b/includes/distributor-customizations/class-authorship-filters.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public static function filter_coauthors( $coauthors, $post_id ) {
 		}
 
 		// We don't want to filter authors on admin, as it might break things.
-		if ( is_admin() ) {
+		if ( is_admin() || defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) && REST_REQUEST ) {
 			return $coauthors;
 		}