diff --git a/commons_groups.module b/commons_groups.module
index 60ca2c1..89c1a20 100644
--- a/commons_groups.module
+++ b/commons_groups.module
@@ -415,26 +415,22 @@ function commons_groups_og_user_access_alter(&$perm, $context) {
     return;
   }
 
-
-  $wrapper = entity_metadata_wrapper($group_type, $group);
-  if ($wrapper->field_og_subscribe_settings->value() == 'anyone') {
-    // Group is public.
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (og_is_member($group_type, $group->nid, 'user', $account)) {
     // The user is a group member, so comply to the OG permissions.
     return;
   }
 
-  // Make sure user can view group (i.e. it's not private).
-  if (!entity_access('view', $group_type, $group)) {
-    return;
+  $wrapper = entity_metadata_wrapper($group_type, $group);
+  $access_create = FALSE;
+  if ($wrapper->field_og_subscribe_settings->value() == 'anyone') {
+    // Group is public.
+    $access_create = FALSE;
   }
 
+  // Make sure user can view group (i.e. it's not private).
   $commons_groups_entity_types = commons_groups_get_group_content_entity_types();
   foreach (array_keys($commons_groups_entity_types['node']) as $type) {
-    $perm["create $type content"] = FALSE;
+    $perm["create $type content"] = $access_create;
   }
 }