diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 4a3330ac..43553be2 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             if (exam.open_access and exam.active) or user in exam.get_author_objects():
                 return True
 
-        if exam.authors_only:
-            return False
+            if exam.authors_only:
+                return False
 
         if (
             self.app_name == "rapids"
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             if exam.open_access or user in exam.get_author_objects():
                 return True
 
-        if exam.authors_only:
-            return False
+            if exam.authors_only:
+                return False
 
         if (
             self.app_name == "rapids"