diff --git a/commons_groups.module b/commons_groups.module
index 1866973..efd5fc8 100644
--- a/commons_groups.module
+++ b/commons_groups.module
@@ -1030,6 +1030,20 @@ function commons_groups_field_access($op, $field, $entity_type, $entity, $accoun
 
     case 'field_og_subscribe_settings':
       return $op == 'edit';
+    
+    case OG_ACCESS_FIELD:
+      if ($op == 'view' && module_exists('og_access') && !empty($entity)) {
+        $access = NULL;
+        if (module_exists('og_field_access')) {
+          $access = user_access($entity_type .':' . $entity->type . ':' . 'view ' . OG_ACCESS_FIELD . ' field', $account);
+        }
+        else {
+          $wp = entity_metadata_wrapper($entity_type, $entity);
+          // OG_ACCESS_FIELD values: public == 0, Private == 1
+          $access = user_access('administer group') || !(bool) $wp->{OG_ACCESS_FIELD}->value();
+        }
+        return $access;
+      }
   }
 
   if (module_exists('og_access') && in_array($field_name, array(OG_CONTENT_ACCESS_FIELD, OG_ACCESS_FIELD))) {