diff --git a/handlers/handlerpageview.cpp b/handlers/handlerpageview.cpp
index 232f52a..1ad121a 100644
--- a/handlers/handlerpageview.cpp
+++ b/handlers/handlerpageview.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ Response HandlerPageView::handleRequest(PageDao &pageDao, std::string pagename,
 		{
 			if(!effectivePermissions(pagename).canSeePageHistory())
 			{
-				return errorResponse("Error", "You are not allowed to view older revisions of this page");
+				auto current = this->database->createRevisionDao()->getCurrentForPage(pagename);
+				if(current && current->revision > revisionid)
+				{
+					return errorResponse("Error", "You are not allowed to view older revisions of this page");
+				}
 			}
 			revision = this->database->createRevisionDao()->getRevisionForPage(pagename, revisionid);
 			if(!revision)