diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataApi.java b/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataApi.java
index 64bb64c4200..c62a7c4a76c 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataApi.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataApi.java
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ private Object getRecordAs(
         throws Exception {
         AbstractMetadata metadata;
         try {
-            metadata = ApiUtils.canViewRecord(metadataUuid, request);
+            metadata = ApiUtils.canViewRecord(metadataUuid, approved, request);
         } catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
             Log.debug(API.LOG_MODULE_NAME, e.getMessage(), e);
             throw e;