diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/group.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/group.js.es6
index 2b0081e4e0d..05bece07f8b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/group.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/group.js.es6
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const Group = RestModel.extend({
   },
 
   findMembers(params) {
-    if (Ember.isEmpty(this.name)) {
+    if (Ember.isEmpty(this.name) || !this.can_see_members) {
       return;
     }