diff --git a/src/dashboard/src/templates/layout.html b/src/dashboard/src/templates/layout.html
index 5eddb7e82c..9c05e46de1 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/src/templates/layout.html
+++ b/src/dashboard/src/templates/layout.html
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
     <script src="{% static 'vendor/jquery.idle-timer.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="{% static 'vendor/underscore.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="{% static 'vendor/backbone.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
-    <script src="{% static 'js/status.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    {% if user.is_authenticated %}
+      <script src="{% static 'js/status.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
+    {% endif %}
     <script src="{% static 'js/misc.js' %}" type="text/javascript"></script>
     {% block js %}{% endblock %}
     <script type="text/javascript">