diff --git a/og.module b/og.module
index dac0ab7..3123235 100755
--- a/og.module
+++ b/og.module
@@ -828,7 +828,13 @@ function og_form_group_manager_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if ($access = og_get_best_group_audience_field('user', $account, $entity_type, $bundle)) {
+  // if og_field_access is enabled and entity is a new node, then skip check for view group audience field
+  $skip_access = FALSE;
+  if (module_exists('og_field_access') && $entity_type == 'node' && !$id) {
+    $skip_access = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  if ($access = og_get_best_group_audience_field('user', $account, $entity_type, $bundle, $skip_access)) {
     // Matching group audience field found.
     return;
   }