diff --git a/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/__main__.py b/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/__main__.py
index 9dd4ee09..b5d87414 100644
--- a/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/__main__.py
+++ b/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/__main__.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ def setup_static_router(app):
     # remove the static route (if exists)
     app.url_map._rules_by_endpoint["static"] = []
     # add / as static route
-    app.add_url_rule(f"/<path:filename>", endpoint="static", view_func=app.send_static_file)
-
+    app.add_url_rule(f"/<path:filename>", view_func=app.send_static_file)
 
 def init_app(app):
     cors = CORS(app, resources={r"/api/*": {"origins": "*"}})
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ def init_app(app):
                     "Could not start kafka consumers. Some application functionality won't be available.", exc_info=True
                 )
     mkdirs()
-    # setup_static_router(app)
+    setup_static_router(app) 
     app.template_folder = Config.TEMPLATE_DIR
 
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ def init_app(app):
 
 
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cloudharness.set_debug()
     main()
diff --git a/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/service/crud_service.py b/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/service/crud_service.py
index 01bfbe3b..88f9cdae 100644
--- a/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/service/crud_service.py
+++ b/applications/workspaces/server/workspaces/service/crud_service.py
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ def clone(self, workspace_id):
 
     def is_authorized(self, workspace):
         current_user_id = keycloak_user_id()
-        if not current_user_id:
-            return False
         return workspace and (workspace.publicable or
                               (workspace.user_id and workspace.user_id == current_user_id) or
                               (get_auth_client().user_has_realm_role(user_id=current_user_id, role="administrator")))