diff --git a/sbas/views.py b/sbas/views.py
index 461479c4..da3ea0b0 100644
--- a/sbas/views.py
+++ b/sbas/views.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import json
 import statistics
 import plotly.express as px
 
-from generic.views import AuthorRequiredMixin, ExamCloneMixin, ExamCreateBase, ExamDeleteBase, ExamUpdateBase, ExamViews, GenericViewBase
+from generic.views import AuthorRequiredMixin, ExamCloneMixin, ExamCreateBase, ExamDeleteBase, ExamUpdateBase, ExamViews, GenericViewBase, exam_inactive
 
 from rest_framework import viewsets, permissions
 from rest_framework.pagination import PageNumberPagination
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ def exam_start(request, pk):
     exam = get_object_or_404(Exam, pk=pk)
 
     if not exam.active:
+        return exam_inactive(request, context={"exam": exam})
         raise Http404("Exam not found")
 
     return render(
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ def exam_take_overview(request, pk, cid, passcode):
     exam = get_object_or_404(Exam, pk=pk)
 
     if not exam.active:
-        raise Http404("Exam not found")
+        return exam_inactive(request, context={"exam": exam})
 
     if not exam.check_cid_user(cid, passcode):
         raise Http404("Error accessing exam")