diff --git a/includes/core/class-access.php b/includes/core/class-access.php
index fdc8349d..d8a29050 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-access.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-access.php
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Access' ) ) {
 
 				$meta_value = maybe_unserialize( $term['meta_value'] );
 
-				if ( false === $in_query || ! empty( $meta_value['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) {
+				if ( false === $in_query || ( ! empty( $meta_value['_um_custom_access_settings'] ) && ! empty( $meta_value['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) ) {
 					$posts = get_posts(
 						array(
 							'fields'      => 'ids',