diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 4a12f71b..558badb6 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         for exam in exams:
             if exam.active or self.check_user_access(request.user, exam.pk):
                 print(exam.name, cid, passcode)
-                if not exam.check_cid_user(cid, passcode):
+                if exam.exam_mode and not exam.check_cid_user(cid, passcode):
                     print(exam.name, "fail")
                     continue