diff --git a/api/preprints/views.py b/api/preprints/views.py
index 38bcce4c3f1..27986428958 100644
--- a/api/preprints/views.py
+++ b/api/preprints/views.py
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ def get_preprint(self, check_object_permissions=True, ignore_404=False):
             sentry.log_message(f'Preprint deleted: [guid={base_guid_id}, version={preprint_version}]')
             raise NotFound
 
-        # May raise a permission denied
-        if check_object_permissions:
-            self.check_object_permissions(self.request, preprint)
-
         user = self.request.user
         if isinstance(user, AnonymousUser):
             user_is_reviewer = user_is_contributor = False
@@ -162,8 +158,15 @@ def get_preprint(self, check_object_permissions=True, ignore_404=False):
                 raise PermissionDenied(
                     detail='This preprint is pending moderation and is not yet publicly available.',
                 )
+            # May raise a permission denied
+            if check_object_permissions:
+                self.check_object_permissions(self.request, preprint)
             raise NotFound
 
+        # May raise a permission denied
+        if check_object_permissions:
+            self.check_object_permissions(self.request, preprint)
+
         return preprint
 
 class PreprintList(PreprintMetricsViewMixin, JSONAPIBaseView, generics.ListCreateAPIView, PreprintFilterMixin):
diff --git a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail_reviews.py b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail_reviews.py
index 474a858d2b9..66d27329a33 100644
--- a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail_reviews.py
+++ b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_detail_reviews.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_reviews_preprint_is_published_detail(
 
     #   test_unpublished_invisible_to_public
         res = app.get(unpublished_url, expect_errors=True)
-        assert res.status_code == 401
+        assert res.status_code == 403
 
     def test_reviews_preprint_initial_detail(
             self, app, admin, write_contrib, non_contrib,
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ def test_reviews_preprint_is_public_detail(
 
     #   test_private_invisible_to_public
         res = app.get(private_url, expect_errors=True)
-        assert res.status_code == 401
+        assert res.status_code == 403
diff --git a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_list.py b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_list.py
index df180a3ce69..3208c397893 100644
--- a/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_list.py
+++ b/api_tests/preprints/views/test_preprint_list.py
@@ -998,6 +998,17 @@ def test_unpublished_visible_to_write_contribs(
         res = app.get(detail_url, auth=user_write_contrib.auth, expect_errors=True)
         assert res.json['data']['id'] == preprint_unpublished._id
 
+    def test_unpublished_invisible_to_public(
+            self, app, preprint_unpublished, preprint_published,
+            list_url, detail_url):
+        res = app.get(list_url)
+        assert len(res.json['data']) == 1
+        assert preprint_unpublished._id not in [
+            d['id'] for d in res.json['data']]
+
+        res = app.get(detail_url, expect_errors=True)
+        assert res.status_code == 403
+
 
 class TestPreprintIsValidList(PreprintIsValidListMixin):