diff --git a/store/views.py b/store/views.py
index 45dc2f5..181a782 100644
--- a/store/views.py
+++ b/store/views.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class ChecklistAPI(mixins.ListModelMixin,
         if 'id' in kwargs:
             return self.retrieve(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
-        if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+        if not request.user.is_authenticated and not settings.DISABLE_PERMISSIONS:
             # Anonymous users can't list checklists
             return Response([])