diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 9f0199dfb3..fcdc699515 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
 
     'waffle.middleware.WaffleMiddleware',
 
+    'edx_rest_framework_extensions.middleware.EnsureJWTAuthSettingsMiddleware',
+
     # This must be last so that it runs first in the process_response chain
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.middleware.SessionCookieDomainOverrideMiddleware',
 ]
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 2946023bd0..2cace02011 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1297,6 +1297,8 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
     # Inserts Enterprise content.
     'openedx.features.enterprise_support.middleware.EnterpriseMiddleware',
 
+    'edx_rest_framework_extensions.middleware.EnsureJWTAuthSettingsMiddleware',
+
     # This must be last
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.middleware.SessionCookieDomainOverrideMiddleware',
 ]