diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
index 6074a705ef..70ded8ad44 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 class AccountController extends Controller
 {
     use AccountFilter;
-    protected array $accepts = ['application/json'];
+    // this array only exists to test if the constructor will use it properly.
+    protected array $accepts = ['application/json', 'application/vnd.api+json'];
 
     /** @var array<int, string> */
     private array                      $balanceTypes;
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Controller.php
index 8942d723e6..b1407f6b6d 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ abstract class Controller extends BaseController
     protected array        $allowedSort;
     protected ParameterBag $parameters;
     protected bool        $convertToNative   = false;
-    protected array $accepts                 = ['application/json'];
+    protected array $accepts                 = ['application/json','application/vnd.api+json'];
     protected TransactionCurrency $nativeCurrency;
 
     /**