diff --git a/ckan/controllers/group.py b/ckan/controllers/group.py
index 61f6a76b20f..b01050d37fc 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/group.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/group.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def index(self):
         sort_by = c.sort_by_selected = request.params.get('sort')
         try:
             self._check_access('site_read', context)
+            self._check_access('group_list', context)
         except NotAuthorized:
             abort(403, _('Not authorized to see this page'))
 
diff --git a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_organization.py b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_organization.py
index ce8a875928b..549a92aa9f1 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_organization.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_organization.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_true
 from routes import url_for
+from mock import patch
 
 from ckan.tests import factories, helpers
 from ckan.tests.helpers import webtest_submit, submit_and_follow, assert_in
@@ -61,6 +62,22 @@ def test_all_fields_saved(self):
         assert_equal(group['description'], 'Sciencey datasets')
 
 
+class TestOrganizationList(helpers.FunctionalTestBase):
+    def setup(self):
+        super(TestOrganizationList, self).setup()
+        self.app = helpers._get_test_app()
+        self.user = factories.User()
+        self.user_env = {'REMOTE_USER': self.user['name'].encode('ascii')}
+        self.organization_list_url = url_for(controller='organization',
+                                             action='index')
+
+    @patch('ckan.logic.auth.get.organization_list', return_value={'success': False})
+    def test_error_message_shown_when_no_organization_list_permission(self, mock_check_access):
+        response = self.app.get(url=self.organization_list_url,
+                                extra_environ=self.user_env,
+                                status=403)
+
+
 class TestOrganizationRead(helpers.FunctionalTestBase):
     def setup(self):
         super(TestOrganizationRead, self).setup()