diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Controller/Extension/RestApi.php b/library/Director/Web/Controller/Extension/RestApi.php
index c3f94858..91a2cae7 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Controller/Extension/RestApi.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Controller/Extension/RestApi.php
@@ -35,6 +35,21 @@ trait RestApi
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function sendNotFoundUnlessRestApi()
+    {
+        /** @var \Icinga\Web\Request $request */
+        $request = $this->getRequest();
+        if ($request->isApiRequest()) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            $this->sendJsonError($this->getResponse(), 'Not found', 404);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @throws AuthenticationException
      */