diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 37cb6b1..d0f2fb8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ export default class ActivityPubEndpoint {
 
     router.use((req, res, next) => {
       if (!self._fedifyMiddleware) return next();
+      // Skip Fedify for admin UI routes — they're handled by the
+      // authenticated `routes` getter, not the federation layer.
+      if (req.path.startsWith("/admin")) return next();
       return self._fedifyMiddleware(req, res, next);
     });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 887ed39..ff82906 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-activitypub",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "ActivityPub federation endpoint for Indiekit via Fedify. Adds full fediverse support: actor, inbox, outbox, followers, following, syndication, and Mastodon migration.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",