diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 1d243675..0104e489 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -1594,15 +1594,16 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         # exam_json_cache = cache.get("{}_exam_json_{}".format(self.app_name, pk))
 
         # Log exam access
-        user = request.user
-        if cid is not None:
-            user = None
-            cid_user = CidUser.objects.get(cid=cid)
-        else:
-            cid_user = None
-        exam.exam_user_status.create(
-            cid_user=cid_user, user_user=user, status="downloaded"
-        )
+        if exam.exam_mode:
+            user = request.user
+            if cid is not None:
+                user = None
+                cid_user = CidUser.objects.get(cid=cid)
+            else:
+                cid_user = None
+            exam.exam_user_status.create(
+                cid_user=cid_user, user_user=user, status="downloaded"
+            )
 
         path = "{0}{1}/exam/{2}.json".format(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, self.app_name, pk)
         url = "{0}{1}/exam/{2}.json".format(settings.MEDIA_URL, self.app_name, pk)
@@ -1650,7 +1651,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         """
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
-        if self.exam_mode and not exam.active and not self.check_user_access(request.user, pk):
+        if exam.exam_mode and not exam.active and not self.check_user_access(request.user, pk):
             raise Http404("No available exam")
 
         # Check access for users
@@ -1667,16 +1668,18 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         exam_json["generated"] = time.isoformat()
         exam_json["exam_json_id"] = exam.exam_json_id
         # exam_json["exam_active"] = False
+
         # Log exam access
-        user = request.user
-        if cid is not None:
-            user = None
-            cid_user = CidUser.objects.get(cid=cid)
-        else:
-            cid_user = None
-        exam.exam_user_status.create(
-            cid_user=cid, user_user=user, status="downloaded", extra="unbased"
-        )
+        if exam.exam_mode:
+            user = request.user
+            if cid is not None:
+                user = None
+                cid_user = CidUser.objects.get(cid=cid)
+            else:
+                cid_user = None
+            exam.exam_user_status.create(
+                cid_user=cid, user_user=user, status="downloaded", extra="unbased"
+            )
 
         return JsonResponse(exam_json)