diff --git a/netbox/netbox/cursor.py b/netbox/netbox/cursor.py
index 257f6e61c..0e8272f3e 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/cursor.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/cursor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.backends.utils import CursorWrapper as _CursorWrapper
 
 from netbox.exceptions import DatabaseWriteDenied
@@ -10,11 +9,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('netbox.db')
 
 class ReadOnlyCursorWrapper:
     """
-    A read-only wrapper around a database cursor.
-
     This wrapper prevents write operations from being performed on the database. It is used to prevent changes to the
-    database during a read-only request. It is not intended to be used directly; rather, it is applied automatically by
-    the ReadOnlyMiddleware. See the documentation for that class for more information.
+    database during a read-only request.
     """
 
     SQL_BLACKLIST = (
@@ -35,20 +31,19 @@ class ReadOnlyCursorWrapper:
     def __init__(self, cursor, db, *args, **kwargs):
         self.cursor = cursor
         self.db = db
-        self.read_only = settings.MAINTENANCE_MODE
+
+    def __check_sql(self, sql):
+        if self._write_sql(sql):
+            raise DatabaseWriteDenied
 
     def execute(self, sql, params=()):
         # Check the SQL
-        if self.read_only and self._write_sql(sql):
-            raise DatabaseWriteDenied
-
+        self.__check_sql(sql)
         return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
 
     def executemany(self, sql, param_list):
         # Check the SQL
-        if self.read_only and self._write_sql(sql):
-            raise DatabaseWriteDenied
-
+        self.__check_sql(sql)
         return self.cursor.executemany(sql, param_list)
 
     def __getattr__(self, item):
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/middleware.py b/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
index fa5a920f0..d1ff85649 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/middleware.py
@@ -229,20 +229,13 @@ class DatabaseReadOnlyMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
         if not isinstance(exception, DatabaseWriteDenied):
             return None
 
-        not_allowed_methods = ['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE']
         error_message = 'The database is currently in read-only mode. Please try again later.'
         status_code = 503
 
-        # If the request is an API request, return a 503 Service Unavailable response
-        if is_api_request(request) and request.method in not_allowed_methods:
-            return JsonResponse({'detail': error_message, }, status=status_code)
+        if is_api_request(request):
+            return JsonResponse({'detail': error_message}, status=status_code)
         else:
-            # Handle exceptions
-            if request.method in not_allowed_methods:
-                # Display a message to the user
-                messages.error(request, error_message)
-
-                # Redirect back to the referring page
-                return HttpResponseReload(request)
-            else:
-                return HttpResponse(error_message, status=status_code)
+            # Display a message to the user
+            messages.error(request, error_message)
+            # Redirect back to the referring page
+            return HttpResponseReload(request)