diff --git a/pdf_file/views.py b/pdf_file/views.py
index b9cd42b..74942a6 100644
--- a/pdf_file/views.py
+++ b/pdf_file/views.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ViewPDFFile(generic.TemplateView):
         resource = get_object_or_404(Resource, slug = slug)
         topic = resource.topic
 
-        if not has_subject_permissions(request.user, topic.subject):
+        if not has_subject_permissions(request.user, topic.subject) and not has_resource_permissions(request.user, resource):
             return redirect(reverse_lazy('subjects:home'))
 
         return super(ViewPDFFile, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
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