diff --git a/lib/note/index.js b/lib/note/index.js
index 47698204..d90371fe 100644
--- a/lib/note/index.js
+++ b/lib/note/index.js
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ async function showPublishNote (req, res) {
     includeUser: true
   })
 
-  if (!canViewNote(note, req.isAuthenticated(), req.user ? req.user.id : null)) {
-    return errorForbidden(req)
-  }
-
   if (!note) {
     return errorNotFound(res)
   }
 
+  if (!canViewNote(note, req.isAuthenticated(), req.user ? req.user.id : null)) {
+    return errorForbidden(req)
+  }
+
   if ((note.alias && shortid !== note.alias) || (!note.alias && shortid !== note.shortid)) {
     return res.redirect(config.serverURL + '/s/' + (note.alias || note.shortid))
   }