diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 5747e20be0..080375c7ed 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -230,4 +230,4 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
         User.log({op:'set',data:{'flags.rest':User.user.flags.rest}});
       }
     }
-  ])
\ No newline at end of file
+  ])
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 6bc453b95d..1b14828111 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -124,13 +124,12 @@ api.get = function(req, res) {
   var q = (gid == 'party') ? Group.findOne({type: 'party', members: {'$in': [user._id]}}) : Group.findById(gid);
   populateQuery(gid, q);
   q.exec(function(err, group){
-      if (!group) return res.json(404, {err: 'Group not found'});
-      if ( (group.type == 'guild' && group.privacy == 'private') || (group.type == 'party' && gid != 'party')) {
-        if(!_.find(group.members, {_id: user._id}))
-          return res.json(401, {err: "You don't have access to this group"});
-      }
-      res.json(group);
-    });
+    if ( group && (group.type == 'guild' && group.privacy == 'private') || (group.type == 'party')) {
+      if(!_.find(group.members, {_id: user._id}))
+        return res.json(401, {err: "You don't have access to this group"});
+    }
+    res.json(group);
+  });
 };