diff --git a/administrator/components/com_fields/src/Helper/FieldsHelper.php b/administrator/components/com_fields/src/Helper/FieldsHelper.php
index efadd37fce30c..6a3d0d42fe964 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_fields/src/Helper/FieldsHelper.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_fields/src/Helper/FieldsHelper.php
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public static function displayFieldOnForm($field)
 		$app = Factory::getApplication();
 
 		// Detect if the field should be shown at all
-		if ($field->params->get('show_on') == 1 && $app->isClient('administrator'))
+		if ($field->params->get('show_on') == 1 && $app->isClient('administrator') || $app->isClient('api'))
 		{
 			return false;
 		}