diff --git a/lib/configuration/hooks/dashboard/policies/dashboardToken.js b/lib/configuration/hooks/dashboard/policies/dashboardToken.js
index 98a9f7068e..ae56be162a 100644
--- a/lib/configuration/hooks/dashboard/policies/dashboardToken.js
+++ b/lib/configuration/hooks/dashboard/policies/dashboardToken.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 module.exports = function * (next) {
   // Format dashboardToken variables.
-  const dashboardTokenParam = this.request.query.dashboardToken || this.request.body.dashboardToken;
+  const dashboardTokenParam = this.header.dashboardtoken;
   const dashboardTokenConfig = strapi.config.dashboard && strapi.config.dashboard.token;
 
   // Check dashboardToken for security purposes.