diff --git a/filefield.module b/filefield.module
index 9ea8376..e9d78f4 100644
--- a/filefield.module
+++ b/filefield.module
@@ -183,10 +183,16 @@ function filefield_file_download($filepath) {
         if (isset($nodes[$content['nid']])) {
           continue; // Don't check the same node twice.
         }
-        if (($node = node_load($content['nid'])) && (node_access('view', $node) && filefield_view_access($field_name, $node))) {
-          // They have access to the node.
-          $denied = FALSE;
+
+        // With complex access models, sometimes node_access is not the best access callback
+        // So load the menu router item instead and use that
+        if (($node = node_load($content['nid']))) {
+          $router_item = menu_get_item("node/" . $content['nid']);
+          if ($router_item['access'] && filefield_view_access($field_name, $node)) {
+            $denied = FALSE;
+          }
         }
+
         if (!$denied && $node->vid == $revision_id) {
           // If revision is the current revision, grant access.
           $revision_access = TRUE;