diff --git a/zerver/decorator.py b/zerver/decorator.py
index bc8bb355c9..56eb2c69e1 100644
--- a/zerver/decorator.py
+++ b/zerver/decorator.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def add_logging_data(view_func):
         request._email = request.user.email
         request._query = view_func.__name__
         process_client(request, request.user, is_json_view=True)
-        return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        return rate_limit()(view_func)(request, *args, **kwargs)
     return _wrapped_view_func  # type: ignore # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1927
 
 # Based on Django 1.8's @login_required