diff --git a/rapids/views.py b/rapids/views.py
index 6011448b..92e87df0 100755
--- a/rapids/views.py
+++ b/rapids/views.py
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ class AuthorOrCheckerRequiredMixin(object):
 def question_detail(request, pk):
     rapid = get_object_or_404(Rapid, pk=pk)
 
-    if not request.user.groups.filter(name="rapid_checker").exists() and request.user not in rapid.author.all():
-        raise PermissionDenied()
+    if not rapid.open_access:
+        if not request.user.groups.filter(name="rapid_checker").exists() and request.user not in rapid.author.all():
+            raise PermissionDenied()
     # if request.user not in rapid.author.all():
     #    raise PermissionDenied