diff --git a/auquotidien/modules/root.py b/auquotidien/modules/root.py
index eb37336..f4c4fab 100644
--- a/auquotidien/modules/root.py
+++ b/auquotidien/modules/root.py
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ class AlternateRootDirectory(OldRootDirectory):
             response.filter = {}
 
         response.filter['auquotidien'] = True
-        if not path or path[0] not in ('api', 'backoffice'):
+        if not path or (path[0] not in ('api', 'backoffice') and not get_request().is_json()):
             # api & backoffice have no use for a side box
             response.filter['gauche'] = self.box_side(path)
             response.filter['keywords'] = template.get_current_theme().get('keywords')