diff --git a/module/ApiBundle/Component/Controller/ActionController/ApiController.php b/module/ApiBundle/Component/Controller/ActionController/ApiController.php
index fbceb16fdb..10851eff3e 100644
--- a/module/ApiBundle/Component/Controller/ActionController/ApiController.php
+++ b/module/ApiBundle/Component/Controller/ActionController/ApiController.php
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ public function onDispatch(MvcEvent $e)
         }
 
         $result = parent::onDispatch($e);
-        $result->setTerminal(true);
+        if ($result instanceof \Laminas\View\Model\ViewModel) {
+            $result->setTerminal(true);
+        }
 
         if ($this->validateKey() || $this->validateOAuth()) {
             if (getenv('APPLICATION_ENV') != 'development') {