diff --git a/src/routes.json b/src/routes.json
index 677578eaa..f671045f9 100644
--- a/src/routes.json
+++ b/src/routes.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     {
         "name": "explore-redirect",
         "pattern": "^/explore/?$",
-        "routeAlias": "^/explore",
+        "routeAlias": "^/explore(?!/ajax)",
         "redirect": "/explore/projects/all"
     },
     {