diff --git a/cps/kobo.py b/cps/kobo.py
index 5f9db85a..688c11f0 100644
--- a/cps/kobo.py
+++ b/cps/kobo.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 import base64
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from functools import wraps
 import os
 import uuid
 import zipfile
@@ -28,21 +27,30 @@ import json
 from urllib.parse import unquote
 import requests
 
-from flask import Blueprint, request, make_response, jsonify, current_app, url_for, redirect, abort, g
+from flask import (
+    Blueprint,
+    request,
+    make_response,
+    jsonify,
+    current_app,
+    url_for,
+    redirect,
+    abort
+)
+from .cw_login import current_user
 from werkzeug.datastructures import Headers
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import and_, or_
 from sqlalchemy.exc import StatementError
-from flask_limiter.util import get_remote_address
 
-from .cw_login import current_user, login_user
 from . import config, logger, kobo_auth, db, calibre_db, helper, shelf as shelf_lib, ub, csrf, kobo_sync_status
+from . import isoLanguages, limiter
 from .epub import get_epub_layout
 from .constants import COVER_THUMBNAIL_SMALL, COVER_THUMBNAIL_MEDIUM, COVER_THUMBNAIL_LARGE, BASE_DIR
 from .helper import get_download_link
 from .services import SyncToken as SyncToken
 from .web import download_required
-from . import isoLanguages, limiter
+from .kobo_auth import requires_kobo_auth, get_auth_token
 
 KOBO_FORMATS = {"KEPUB": ["KEPUB"], "EPUB": ["EPUB3", "EPUB"]}
 KOBO_STOREAPI_URL = "https://storeapi.kobo.com"
@@ -57,33 +65,6 @@ kobo_auth.register_url_value_preprocessor(kobo)
 log = logger.create()
 
 
-def get_auth_token():
-    if "auth_token" in g:
-        return g.get("auth_token")
-    else:
-        return None
-
-
-def requires_kobo_auth(f):
-    @wraps(f)
-    def inner(*args, **kwargs):
-        auth_token = get_auth_token()
-        if auth_token is not None:
-            user = (
-                ub.session.query(ub.User)
-                .join(ub.RemoteAuthToken)
-                .filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.auth_token == auth_token).filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.token_type==1)
-                .first()
-            )
-            if user is not None:
-                login_user(user)
-                [limiter.limiter.clear(limit.limit, *limit.request_args) for limit in limiter.current_limits]
-                return f(*args, **kwargs)
-        log.debug("Received Kobo request without a recognizable auth token.")
-        return abort(401)
-    return inner
-
-
 def get_store_url_for_current_request():
     # Programmatically modify the current url to point to the official Kobo store
     __, __, request_path_with_auth_token = request.full_path.rpartition("/kobo/")
@@ -1339,5 +1320,3 @@ def NATIVE_KOBO_RESOURCES():
         "userguide_host": "https://ereaderfiles.kobo.com",
         "wishlist_page": "https://www.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/account/wishlist"
     }
-
-limiter.limit("3/minute", key_func=get_remote_address)(kobo)
diff --git a/cps/kobo_auth.py b/cps/kobo_auth.py
index 042fb1c2..ae9d1c12 100644
--- a/cps/kobo_auth.py
+++ b/cps/kobo_auth.py
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ particular calls to non-Kobo specific endpoints such as the CalibreWeb book down
 from binascii import hexlify
 from datetime import datetime
 from os import urandom
+from functools import wraps
 
-from flask import g, Blueprint, request
-from .cw_login import current_user
+from flask import g, Blueprint, abort, request
+from .cw_login import login_user, current_user
 from flask_babel import gettext as _
 
-from . import logger, config, calibre_db, db, helper, ub, lm
+from . import logger, config, calibre_db, db, helper, ub, lm, limiter
 from .render_template import render_title_template
 from .usermanagement import user_login_required
 
@@ -133,6 +134,13 @@ def disable_failed_auth_redirect_for_blueprint(bp):
     lm.blueprint_login_views[bp.name] = None
 
 
+def get_auth_token():
+    if "auth_token" in g:
+        return g.get("auth_token")
+    else:
+        return None
+
+
 def register_url_value_preprocessor(kobo):
     @kobo.url_value_preprocessor
     # pylint: disable=unused-variable
@@ -140,3 +148,21 @@ def register_url_value_preprocessor(kobo):
         g.auth_token = values.pop("auth_token")
 
 
+def requires_kobo_auth(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def inner(*args, **kwargs):
+        auth_token = get_auth_token()
+        if auth_token is not None:
+            user = (
+                ub.session.query(ub.User)
+                .join(ub.RemoteAuthToken)
+                .filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.auth_token == auth_token).filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.token_type==1)
+                .first()
+            )
+            if user is not None:
+                login_user(user)
+                [limiter.limiter.clear(limit.limit, *limit.request_args) for limit in limiter.current_limits]
+                return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        log.debug("Received Kobo request without a recognizable auth token.")
+        return abort(401)
+    return inner
diff --git a/cps/main.py b/cps/main.py
index 4b0e5440..b0f56b6d 100644
--- a/cps/main.py
+++ b/cps/main.py
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ def main():
     try:
         from .kobo import kobo, get_kobo_activated
         from .kobo_auth import kobo_auth
+        from flask_limiter.util import get_remote_address
         kobo_available = get_kobo_activated()
     except (ImportError, AttributeError):  # Catch also error for not installed flask-WTF (missing csrf decorator)
         kobo_available = False
-        kobo = kobo_auth = None
+        kobo = kobo_auth = get_remote_address = None
 
     try:
         from .oauth_bb import oauth
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def main():
     app.register_blueprint(gdrive)
     app.register_blueprint(editbook)
     if kobo_available:
+        limiter.limit("3/minute", key_func=get_remote_address)(kobo)
         app.register_blueprint(kobo)
         app.register_blueprint(kobo_auth)
     if oauth_available: