diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
index b28de407a..4cadba9db 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ class Zend_Controller_Plugin_Acl extends Zend_Controller_Plugin_Abstract
             $resourceName .= $controller;
 
             /** Check if the controller/action can be accessed by the current user */
-            if (!$this->getAcl()->isAllowed($this->_roleName, $resourceName, $request->getActionName())) {
+            if (!$this->getAcl()->has($resourceName) 
+                || !$this->getAcl()->isAllowed($this->_roleName, 
+                        $resourceName, 
+                        $request->getActionName())) {
                 /** Redirect to access denied page */
                 $this->denyAccess();
             }