diff --git a/superset/views.py b/superset/views.py
index 92abaec4aa4d..13e3246b5f2a 100755
--- a/superset/views.py
+++ b/superset/views.py
@@ -1419,6 +1419,8 @@ def explore(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
         viz_type = request.args.get("viz_type")
         slice_id = request.args.get('slice_id')
         slc = None
+        user_id = g.user.get_id() if g.user else None
+
         if slice_id:
             slc = db.session.query(models.Slice).filter_by(id=slice_id).first()
 
@@ -1464,6 +1466,10 @@ def explore(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
             return self.save_or_overwrite_slice(
                 request.args, slc, slice_add_perm, slice_edit_perm)
 
+        # find out if user is in explore v2 beta group
+        # and set flag `is_in_explore_v2_beta`
+        is_in_explore_v2_beta = sm.find_role('explore-v2-beta') in get_user_roles()
+
         # handle different endpoints
         if request.args.get("csv") == "true":
             payload = viz_obj.get_csv()
@@ -1474,7 +1480,7 @@ def explore(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
                 mimetype="application/csv")
         elif request.args.get("standalone") == "true":
             return self.render_template("superset/standalone.html", viz=viz_obj, standalone_mode=True)
-        elif request.args.get("V2") == "true":
+        elif request.args.get("V2") == "true" or is_in_explore_v2_beta:
             # bootstrap data for explore V2
             bootstrap_data = {
                 "can_add": slice_add_perm,
@@ -1485,7 +1491,7 @@ def explore(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
                 "datasource_id": datasource_id,
                 "datasource_name": viz_obj.datasource.name,
                 "datasource_type": datasource_type,
-                "user_id": g.user.get_id() if g.user else None,
+                "user_id": user_id,
                 "viz": json.loads(viz_obj.get_json())
             }
             table_name = viz_obj.datasource.table_name \
diff --git a/tests/core_tests.py b/tests/core_tests.py
index c7f05f4e7907..1db00a6c4647 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests.py
+++ b/tests/core_tests.py
@@ -137,6 +137,27 @@ def test_slices(self):
             print("[{name}]/[{method}]: {url}".format(**locals()))
             self.client.get(url)
 
+    def test_slices_V2(self):
+        # Add explore-v2-beta role to admin user
+        # Test all slice urls as user with with explore-v2-beta role
+        sm.add_role('explore-v2-beta')
+
+        appbuilder.sm.add_user(
+            'explore_beta', 'explore_beta', ' user', 'explore_beta@airbnb.com',
+            appbuilder.sm.find_role('explore-v2-beta'),
+            password='general')
+        self.login(username='explore_beta', password='general')
+
+        Slc = models.Slice
+        urls = []
+        for slc in db.session.query(Slc).all():
+            urls += [
+                (slc.slice_name, 'slice_url', slc.slice_url),
+            ]
+        for name, method, url in urls:
+            print("[{name}]/[{method}]: {url}".format(**locals()))
+            response = self.client.get(url)
+
     def test_dashboard(self):
         self.login(username='admin')
         urls = {}