diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index a5af799b..2f62378a 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         question = get_object_or_404(self.Question, pk=sk)
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
-        if not exam.active:
+        if not exam.active and not self.check_user_access(request.user):
             raise Http404("No available exam")
 
         return redirect("{}:question_json_unbased".format(self.app_name), pk=sk)