diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index 4e122ce..8463285 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');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/View/Elements/Components/subscriberList.ctp b/View/Elements/Components/subscriberList.ctp
index 6158726..4930d29 100644
--- a/View/Elements/Components/subscriberList.ctp
+++ b/View/Elements/Components/subscriberList.ctp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                 <p class="sr-only">Loading...</p>
             </div>
             <div class="modal-body msg">
-                <p>There was an error retrieving the subscribers.</p>
+                <p>You do not have access to view memberships.</p>
             </div>
             <div class="modal-body subs">
 
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
 
         function loadModalData(id, name) {
             $('#model-title-group-name').text(name);
+            modal.removeClass('error');
             return function() {
                 modal.addClass('loading');
                 clean();
@@ -175,7 +176,10 @@
                     success: function(data) {
                         createModalContent(data);
                     },
-                    error: function() {
+                    error: function(xhr) {
+                        if (xhr.status === 403) {
+                            $('#model-title-group-name').text(name + ' (no access)');
+                        }
                         modal.addClass('error');
                     },
                     complete: function() {