diff --git a/conditional_fields.module b/conditional_fields.module
index 319a7ab..332696f 100755
--- a/conditional_fields.module
+++ b/conditional_fields.module
@@ -675,8 +675,11 @@ function conditional_fields_node_after_build($form, &$form_state) {
   $js_settings = array();
 
   foreach ($data as $row) {
-    $controlling_fields[$row['control_field_name']][$row['field_name']] = $row['trigger_values'];
-    $controlled_fields[$row['field_name']][$row['control_field_name']] = $row['trigger_values'];
+    $field = content_fields($row['control_field_name']);
+    if (content_access('view', $field, NULL, $form['#node'])) {
+      $controlling_fields[$row['control_field_name']][$row['field_name']] = $row['trigger_values'];
+      $controlled_fields[$row['field_name']][$row['control_field_name']] = $row['trigger_values'];
+    }
   }
 
   /* Handle controlling fields */