diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index 23545004bea..97106002959 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -1444,13 +1444,13 @@ def user_show(context: Context, data_dict: DataDict) -> ActionResult.UserShow:
     else:
         user_obj = None
 
-    if not user_obj:
-        raise NotFound
-
-    context['user_obj'] = user_obj
+    if user_obj:
+        context['user_obj'] = user_obj
 
     _check_access('user_show', context, data_dict)
 
+    if not user_obj:
+        raise NotFound
 
     # include private and draft datasets?
     requester = context.get('user')