diff --git a/backend/src/api/articles.py b/backend/src/api/articles.py
index d755cf0..07db99d 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/articles.py
+++ b/backend/src/api/articles.py
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ class InsertComponent(CamelModel):
 
 
 @router.post("/article/component/insert/above")
-def insert_component_above(body: InsertComponent):
+def insert_component_above(body: InsertComponent, req: Request):
+    requires_authentication(req)
     with Database() as db:
         try:
             id = insert_component_and_shift_rest_down(
@@ -535,7 +536,8 @@ class MoveComponent(CamelModel):
 
 
 @router.put("/article/component/move")
-def move_component(body: MoveComponent):
+def move_component(body: MoveComponent, req: Request):
+    requires_authentication(req)
     with Database() as db:
         try:
             cur_order = get_order_from_component_id(db, body.component_id)
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/article/EditMode.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/article/EditMode.svelte
index 88dd344..4a9aba7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/article/EditMode.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/article/EditMode.svelte
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 					color="light"
 					on:click={async () => {
 						try {
+							setToken();
 							await Backend.moveComponent({
 								articleId,
 								componentId,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
 						<DropdownItem
 							on:click={async () => {
 								try {
+									setToken();
 									await Backend.insertComponentAbove({
 										articleId,
 										componentId,
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@
 					color="light"
 					on:click={async () => {
 						try {
+							setToken();
 							await Backend.moveComponent({
 								articleId,
 								componentId,