diff --git a/node_access_example/node_access_example.module b/node_access_example/node_access_example.module
index 2ddb21c..da141aa 100755
--- a/node_access_example/node_access_example.module
+++ b/node_access_example/node_access_example.module
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function node_access_example_node_access($node, $op, $account) {
   }
   // We check that we are logged in, the private flag (field) for this node
   // was enabled, but our name is 'foobar', then we give access in any case.
-  if (($op == 'view' || $op == 'update') && (!empty($account->name) && isset($node->private) && $account->name == 'foobar')) {
+  if (($op == 'view' || $op == 'update') && (!empty($account->name) && isset($node->private) && $node->private && $account->name == 'foobar')) {
     drupal_set_message(t('Access to node @nid allowed because requester name (@name) is specifically allowed', array('@name' => $account->name, '@nid' => $node->nid)));
     return NODE_ACCESS_ALLOW;
   }