diff --git a/clientapi/routing/routing.go b/clientapi/routing/routing.go
index 984540ebd..5760116ad 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/routing.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/routing.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func Setup(
 		httputil.MakeAdminAPI("admin_download_state", userAPI, func(req *http.Request, device *userapi.Device) util.JSONResponse {
 			return AdminDownloadState(req, cfg, device, rsAPI)
 		}),
-	).Methods(http.MethodPost, http.MethodOptions)
+	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodOptions)
 
 	// server notifications
 	if cfg.Matrix.ServerNotices.Enabled {