diff --git a/app/Libraries/OsuAuthorize.php b/app/Libraries/OsuAuthorize.php
index ecf4c70240d..bc9116222b0 100644
--- a/app/Libraries/OsuAuthorize.php
+++ b/app/Libraries/OsuAuthorize.php
@@ -1927,6 +1927,10 @@ public function checkScorePin(?User $user, ScoreBest|Solo\Score $score): string
 
     public function checkUserGroupEventShowActor(?User $user, UserGroupEvent $event): string
     {
+        if ($event->group->identifier === 'default') {
+            return $user?->isPrivileged() ? 'ok' : 'unauthorized';
+        }
+
         if ($user?->isGroup($event->group)) {
             return 'ok';
         }