diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index a30fac3..ee63070 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -157,9 +157,16 @@ public function groupSubscribers()
 
       $this->Flash->set(_txt('pl.grouperlite.message.flash.group-detail-members-failed'), array('key' => 'error'));
     }
+    if(count($subscribers) < 1){
+      $this->response->type('json');
+      $this->response->statusCode(403);
+      //$this->response->body(json_encode(array('status' => 'ERROR', 'message' => 'NO ACCESS')));
+      $this->response->send();
+      $subscribers = '';
+    }
+      $this->set(compact('subscribers'));
+      $this->set('_serialize', 'subscribers');
 
-    $this->set(compact('subscribers'));
-    $this->set('_serialize', 'subscribers');
   }
 
   /**