diff --git a/query_store.php b/query_store.php
index 6d66fecd1c..1015f6828b 100644
--- a/query_store.php
+++ b/query_store.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 }
 
 # ensure that we're not making this filter public if we're not allowed
-if( !access_has_project_level( config_get( 'stored_query_create_shared_threshold' ) ) ) {
+if( $f_is_public && !access_has_project_level( config_get( 'stored_query_create_shared_threshold' ) ) ) {
 	access_denied();
 }