diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
index a5761fa02f6..6196160354e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class GroupsController extends Controller
     public function show($id)
     {
         $group = app('groups')->byIdOrFail($id);
-        abort_unless($group->hasListing(), 404);
+        abort_if($group->identifier === 'default', 404);
+        priv_check('GroupShow', $group)->ensureCan();
 
         $currentMode = default_mode();
         $users = $group->users()
diff --git a/tests/Browser/SanityTest.php b/tests/Browser/SanityTest.php
index 90385ab8922..54920bd8c29 100644
--- a/tests/Browser/SanityTest.php
+++ b/tests/Browser/SanityTest.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ private static function createScaffolding()
         ]);
 
         // factory for /g/*
-        self::$scaffolding['group'] = Group::first();
+        self::$scaffolding['group'] = Group::where('group_type', 1)->first();
 
         // factory for comments
         self::$scaffolding['comment'] = Comment::factory()->create([