Samit Khulve
--- a/core/modules/user/src/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/EventSubscriber/MaintenanceModeSubscriber.php
   */
  public function onMaintenanceModeRequest(RequestEvent $event) {
    // If the site is offline, log out unprivileged users.
-    if ($this->account->isAuthenticated()) {
+    if ($this->account->isAuthenticated() && !$this->maintenanceMode->exempt($this->account)) {