diff --git a/src/applications/search/controller/PhabricatorSearchHovercardController.php b/src/applications/search/controller/PhabricatorSearchHovercardController.php
--- a/src/applications/search/controller/PhabricatorSearchHovercardController.php
+++ b/src/applications/search/controller/PhabricatorSearchHovercardController.php
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 final class PhabricatorSearchHovercardController
   extends PhabricatorSearchBaseController {
 
+  public function shouldAllowPublic() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   public function processRequest() {
     $request = $this->getRequest();
     $user = $request->getUser();