diff --git a/ckan/controllers/package.py b/ckan/controllers/package.py
index 46bb986e90f..b19294754f3 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/package.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/package.py
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ def resources(self, id):
 
         try:
             check_access('package_update', context, data_dict)
+        except NotFound:
+            abort(404, _('Dataset not found'))
         except NotAuthorized, e:
             abort(401, _('User %r not authorized to edit %s') % (c.user, id))
         # check if package exists