diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index d22c8dad008..e7b9c901f82 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -2899,7 +2899,8 @@ function require_login($courseorid = null, $autologinguest = true, $cm = null, $
 
     // Check that the user has agreed to a site policy if there is one - do not test in case of admins.
     // Do not test if the script explicitly asked for skipping the site policies check.
-    if (!$USER->policyagreed && !is_siteadmin() && !NO_SITEPOLICY_CHECK) {
+    // Or if the user auth type is webservice.
+    if (!$USER->policyagreed && !is_siteadmin() && !NO_SITEPOLICY_CHECK && $USER->auth !== 'webservice') {
         $manager = new \core_privacy\local\sitepolicy\manager();
         if ($policyurl = $manager->get_redirect_url(isguestuser())) {
             if ($preventredirect) {