diff --git a/backend/src/routes/themes.ts b/backend/src/routes/themes.ts
index b135d44f..089c5d46 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/themes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/themes.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import { getThemesHandler, getHruidsByThemeHandler } from '../controllers/themes.js';
+import {authenticatedOnly} from "../middleware/auth/checks/auth-checks";
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
 // Query: language
 //  Route to fetch list of {key, title, description, image} themes in their respective language
-router.get('/', getThemesHandler);
+router.get('/', authenticatedOnly, getThemesHandler);
 
 // Arg: theme (key)
 //  Route to fetch list of hruids based on theme
-router.get('/:theme', getHruidsByThemeHandler);
+router.get('/:theme', authenticatedOnly, getHruidsByThemeHandler);
 
 export default router;