diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/webaccess.js b/src/node/hooks/express/webaccess.js
index 8a183681c..3d47b0aeb 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/webaccess.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/webaccess.js
@@ -106,18 +106,22 @@ const checkAccess = async (req, res, next) => {
   // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
   let results;
+  let skip = false;
+  const preAuthorizeNext = (...args) => { skip = true; next(...args); };
   try {
-    results = await aCallFirst('preAuthorize', {req, res, next},
+    results = await aCallFirst('preAuthorize', {req, res, next: preAuthorizeNext},
         // This predicate will cause aCallFirst to call the hook functions one at a time until one
         // of them returns a non-empty list, with an exception: If the request is for an /admin
         // page, truthy entries are filtered out before checking to see whether the list is empty.
         // This prevents plugin authors from accidentally granting admin privileges to the general
         // public.
-        (r) => (r != null && r.filter((x) => (!requireAdmin || !x)).length > 0));
+        (r) => (skip || (r != null && r.filter((x) => (!requireAdmin || !x)).length > 0)));
   } catch (err) {
     httpLogger.error(`Error in preAuthorize hook: ${err.stack || err.toString()}`);
-    return res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+    if (!skip) res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+    return;
   }
+  if (skip) return;
   if (staticPathsRE.test(req.path)) results.push(true);
   if (requireAdmin) {
     // Filter out all 'true' entries to prevent plugin authors from accidentally granting admin
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/specs/webaccess.js b/src/tests/backend/specs/webaccess.js
index 7594b57e3..70a220aef 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/specs/webaccess.js
+++ b/src/tests/backend/specs/webaccess.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
         assert(!this.called);
         this.called = true;
         callOrder.push(this.id);
-        return cb(this.innerHandle(context.req));
+        return cb(this.innerHandle(context));
       }
     };
     const handlers = {};
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
         await agent.get('/').expect(403);
         assert.deepEqual(callOrder, ['preAuthorize_0']);
       });
+      it('bypasses authenticate and authorize hooks when next is called', async function () {
+        settings.requireAuthentication = true;
+        settings.requireAuthorization = true;
+        handlers.preAuthorize[0].innerHandle = ({next}) => next();
+        await agent.get('/').expect(200);
+        assert.deepEqual(callOrder, ['preAuthorize_0']);
+      });
       it('bypasses authenticate and authorize hooks for static content, defers', async function () {
         settings.requireAuthentication = true;
         settings.requireAuthorization = true;
@@ -251,13 +258,13 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
           'authenticate_1']);
       });
       it('does not defer if return [true], 200', async function () {
-        handlers.authenticate[0].innerHandle = (req) => { req.session.user = {}; return [true]; };
+        handlers.authenticate[0].innerHandle = ({req}) => { req.session.user = {}; return [true]; };
         await agent.get('/').expect(200);
         // Note: authenticate_1 was not called because authenticate_0 handled it.
         assert.deepEqual(callOrder, ['preAuthorize_0', 'preAuthorize_1', 'authenticate_0']);
       });
       it('does not defer if return [false], 401', async function () {
-        handlers.authenticate[0].innerHandle = (req) => [false];
+        handlers.authenticate[0].innerHandle = () => [false];
         await agent.get('/').expect(401);
         // Note: authenticate_1 was not called because authenticate_0 handled it.
         assert.deepEqual(callOrder, ['preAuthorize_0', 'preAuthorize_1', 'authenticate_0']);
@@ -355,7 +362,7 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
           'authorize_0']);
       });
       it('does not defer if return [false], 403', async function () {
-        handlers.authorize[0].innerHandle = (req) => [false];
+        handlers.authorize[0].innerHandle = () => [false];
         await agent.get('/').auth('user', 'user-password').expect(403);
         // Note: authorize_1 was not called because authorize_0 handled it.
         assert.deepEqual(callOrder, ['preAuthorize_0',