diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 0c995d5c..2886b65f 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         print("****", user, exam_id)
         if exam_id is not None:
             exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=exam_id)
-            if exam.open_access or user in exam.get_author_objects():
+            if (exam.open_access and exam.active) or user in exam.get_author_objects():
                 return True
 
         if (