diff --git a/netbox/netbox/middleware.py b/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
index 461c018b9..76b3e42a8 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
@@ -181,19 +181,23 @@ class MaintenanceModeMiddleware:
 
     def __call__(self, request):
         if get_config().MAINTENANCE_MODE:
-            self._prevent_db_write_operations()
+            self._set_session_type(
+                allow_write=request.path_info.startswith(settings.MAINTENANCE_EXEMPT_PATHS)
+            )
 
         return self.get_response(request)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _prevent_db_write_operations():
+    def _set_session_type(allow_write):
         """
         Prevent any write-related database operations.
+
+        Args:
+            allow_write (bool): If True, write operations will be permitted.
         """
         with connection.cursor() as cursor:
-            cursor.execute(
-                'SET SESSION CHARACTERISTICS AS TRANSACTION READ ONLY;'
-            )
+            mode = 'READ WRITE' if allow_write else 'READ ONLY'
+            cursor.execute(f'SET SESSION CHARACTERISTICS AS TRANSACTION {mode};')
 
     def process_exception(self, request, exception):
         """
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 575755d2b..4d2dd8a81 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -478,6 +478,11 @@ AUTH_EXEMPT_PATHS = (
     f'/{BASE_PATH}metrics',
 )
 
+# All URLs starting with a string listed here are exempt from maintenance mode enforcement
+MAINTENANCE_EXEMPT_PATHS = (
+    f'/{BASE_PATH}admin/',
+)
+
 SERIALIZATION_MODULES = {
     'json': 'utilities.serializers.json',
 }