diff --git a/packages/trpc/src/routers/chart.ts b/packages/trpc/src/routers/chart.ts
index 8d1bafa8..707bdea0 100644
--- a/packages/trpc/src/routers/chart.ts
+++ b/packages/trpc/src/routers/chart.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,15 @@ export const chartRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         userId: ctx.session.userId,
       });
       if (!access) {
-        throw TRPCAccessError('You do not have access to this project');
+        const share = await db.shareOverview.findFirst({
+          where: {
+            projectId: input.projectId,
+          },
+        });
+
+        if (!share) {
+          throw TRPCAccessError('You do not have access to this project');
+        }
       }
     } else {
       const share = await db.shareOverview.findFirst({