diff --git a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
index 3193aa8b93549..c9c59d51f0dbd 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/inc/featured-content.php
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public static function delete_post_tag( $tag_id ) {
 	public static function hide_featured_term( $terms, $taxonomies, $args ) {
 
 		// This filter is only appropriate on the front end.
-		if ( is_admin() ) {
+		if ( is_admin() || ( function_exists( 'wp_is_serving_rest_request' ) && wp_is_serving_rest_request() ) ) {
 			return $terms;
 		}
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public static function hide_featured_term( $terms, $taxonomies, $args ) {
 	public static function hide_the_featured_term( $terms, $id, $taxonomy ) {
 
 		// This filter is only appropriate on the front end.
-		if ( is_admin() ) {
+		if ( is_admin() || ( function_exists( 'wp_is_serving_rest_request' ) && wp_is_serving_rest_request() ) ) {
 			return $terms;
 		}