diff --git a/documentation/changelog.rst b/documentation/changelog.rst
index 5ba2163859..977ae9fa7b 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.rst
+++ b/documentation/changelog.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Bugfixes
 * Fix forecasting regressor filtering to use only regressor beliefs known at the forecast ``belief_time`` [see `PR #2134 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2134>`_]
 * Check read permissions for sensors referenced in forecasting and scheduling config payloads, and return a clearer 403 error when a referenced sensor is not readable [see `PR #2096 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2096>`_ and `PR #2125 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2125>`_]
 * Standardize resolution formatting across API endpoints for consistent response payloads [see `PR #2152 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2152>`_]
+* Make the auth check for CLI commands work with ``flask``, too, instead of only with the ``flexmeasures`` alias [see `PR #2169 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2169>`_]
 
 
 v0.32.2 | May 12, 2026
diff --git a/flexmeasures/cli/__init__.py b/flexmeasures/cli/__init__.py
index 09c246f81e..9d17ef3d33 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/cli/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ def is_running() -> bool:
     cli_sets = current_app.cli.list_commands(ctx=None)
     command_line = " ".join(sys.argv)
     for cli_set in cli_sets:
-        if f"flexmeasures {cli_set}" in command_line:
+        if (
+            f"flexmeasures {cli_set}" in command_line
+            or f"flask {cli_set}" in command_line
+        ):
             return True
     if current_app.config.get("PRETEND_RUNNING_AS_CLI", False):
         return True