diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 609bbc8e..14eb0366 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         """        
         if exam_id is not None:
             exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=exam_id)
-            if user in exam.get_author_objects():
+            if exam.open_access or user in exam.get_author_objects():
                 return True
 
         if self.app_name == "rapids" and not user.groups.filter(name='rapid_checker').exists():
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         # If a user is an exam author they should have acccess
         if exam_id is not None:
             exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=exam_id)
-            if user in exam.get_author_objects():
+            if exam.open_access or user in exam.get_author_objects():
                 return True
 
         if self.app_name == "rapids" and not user.groups.filter(name='rapid_checker').exists():