diff --git a/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py b/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
index 1cc37285cb..455f15851f 100644
--- a/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
+++ b/website_require_login/models/ir_http.py
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ def _serve_fallback(cls):
             return res
         return super()._serve_fallback()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _require_login_whitelist_paths(cls):
+        """List of paths that must always be available to all users."""
+        return [
+            # backend is already protected by login,
+            # also /web/login, /web/assets, /web/image and others
+            # are needed to correctly render the login page
+            "/web",
+            "/website/translations",
+        ]
+
     @classmethod
     def _require_login_get_matching_path(cls, path, search_paths):
         """Return which one of `search_paths` is a parent of `path`."""
@@ -42,6 +53,14 @@ def _check_require_auth(cls):
         website = request.env["website"].sudo().get_current_website()
         if not website:
             return None
+
+        # Skip whitelisted paths
+        path = request.httprequest.path
+        whitelist_paths = cls._require_login_whitelist_paths()
+        whitelist_path = cls._require_login_get_matching_path(path, whitelist_paths)
+        if whitelist_path:
+            return None
+
         if request.uid and (request.uid != website.user_id.id):
             return None
         auth_paths = (
@@ -54,7 +73,6 @@ def _check_require_auth(cls):
             )
             .mapped("path")
         )
-        path = request.httprequest.path
         auth_path = cls._require_login_get_matching_path(path, auth_paths)
         if auth_path:
             redirect_path = "/web/login?redirect=%s" % path
diff --git a/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py b/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
index ed172189b4..129a6bb2f4 100644
--- a/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
+++ b/website_require_login/tests/test_ir_http.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#  Copyright 2024 Simone Rubino - Aion Tech
+#  License LGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0).
+
 from odoo.tests import HttpCase
 
 
@@ -35,3 +38,35 @@ def test_dispatch_authorized(self):
             200,
             "Expected the response status code to be 200 which means no redirection",
         )
+
+    def test_authorize_everything(self):
+        """Requiring "/" for authorization always redirects to login page."""
+        # Arrange
+        self.env["website.auth.url"].unlink()
+        root_path = "/"
+        self.env["website.auth.url"].create(
+            {"website_id": self.website.id, "path": root_path}
+        )
+        self.env["ir.qweb"]._pregenerate_assets_bundles()
+        asset_attachment = self.env["ir.attachment"].search(
+            [
+                ("url", "like", "/web/assets/%"),
+            ],
+            limit=1,
+        )
+
+        redirection_path_map = {
+            "/": "/web/login?redirect=/",
+            "/contactus": "/web/login?redirect=/contactus",
+            asset_attachment.url: asset_attachment.url,
+            "/web/login": "/web/login",
+        }
+
+        # Assert
+        for requested_path, expected_redirected_path in redirection_path_map.items():
+            response = self.url_open(requested_path)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code,
+                200,
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(response.url.endswith(expected_redirected_path))