diff --git a/client/src/acl-portal.js b/client/src/acl-portal.js
index 37a3f25105..e960a5200b 100644
--- a/client/src/acl-portal.js
+++ b/client/src/acl-portal.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ define('acl-portal', ['acl'], function (Dep) {
                 return true;
             }
             if (data === null) {
-                return true;
+                return false;
             }
 
             action = action || null;
diff --git a/client/src/acl.js b/client/src/acl.js
index 93c2f8a6e2..c7a039f549 100644
--- a/client/src/acl.js
+++ b/client/src/acl.js
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ define('acl', [], function () {
                 return true;
             }
             if (data === null) {
-                return true;
+                return false;
             }
 
             action = action || null;
 
             if (action === null) {
-                return true
+                return true;
             }
             if (!(action in data)) {
                 return false;