diff --git a/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/CapsController.cs b/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/CapsController.cs
index 1980670..cc81430 100644
--- a/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/CapsController.cs
+++ b/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/CapsController.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace UmlautAdaptarr.Controllers
         [HttpGet]
         public async Task<IActionResult> Caps([FromRoute] string apiKey, [FromRoute] string domain, [FromQuery] string? apikey)
         {
-            if (_options.ApiKey != null && !apiKey.Equals(apiKey))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(apikey) && !apiKey.Equals(apiKey))
             {
                 _logger.LogWarning("Invalid or missing API key for request.");
                 return Unauthorized("Unauthorized: Invalid or missing API key.");
diff --git a/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/SearchController.cs b/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/SearchController.cs
index 637a64c..9a98daa 100644
--- a/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/SearchController.cs
+++ b/UmlautAdaptarr/Controllers/SearchController.cs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace UmlautAdaptarr.Controllers
 
         internal bool AssureApiKey(string apiKey)
         {
-            if (options.Value.ApiKey != null && !apiKey.Equals(options.Value.ApiKey))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.Value.ApiKey) && !apiKey.Equals(options.Value.ApiKey))
             {
                 logger.LogWarning("Invalid or missing API key for request.");
                 return false;