diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4804ab29..45b8d9a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ You can then use the web interface at `http://localhost:5000` where localhost is
 
 See [basic usage](#basic-usage) for additional information or visit the [wiki page](https://github.com/mrlt8/docker-wyze-bridge/wiki/Home-Assistant) for additional information on using the bridge as a Home Assistant Add-on.
 
-## What's Changed in v2.10.0
+## What's Changed in v2.10.0/v2.10.1
+
+FIXED: Could not disable `WB_AUTH` if `WB_API` is set. (#1304)
 
 ### WebUI Authentication
 
diff --git a/app/wyzebridge/auth.py b/app/wyzebridge/auth.py
index a948239c..b4de82f2 100644
--- a/app/wyzebridge/auth.py
+++ b/app/wyzebridge/auth.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def gen_api_key(email):
 class WbAuth:
     enabled: bool = bool(env_bool("WB_AUTH") if os.getenv("WB_AUTH") else True)
     username: str = get_secret("wb_username", "wbadmin")
-    api: str = get_credential("wb_api")
+    api: str = ""
     _pass: str = get_credential("wb_password")
     _hashed_pass: Optional[str] = None
 
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ def _update_credentials(cls, email: str, force: bool = False) -> None:
             cls._pass = email.partition("@")[0]
             cls._hashed_pass = generate_password_hash(cls._pass)
 
-        if not get_credential("wb_api"):
-            cls.api = gen_api_key(email)
+        cls.api = get_credential("wb_api") or gen_api_key(email)
 
 
 STREAM_AUTH: str = env_bool("STREAM_AUTH", style="original")
diff --git a/home_assistant/CHANGELOG.md b/home_assistant/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a929533..68de8a14 100644
--- a/home_assistant/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/home_assistant/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-## What's Changed in v2.10.0
+## What's Changed in v2.10.0/v2.10.1
+
+FIXED: Could not disable `WB_AUTH` if `WB_API` is set. Thanks @bengthu! (#1304)
 
 ### WebUI Authentication