diff --git a/modules/mod_tags_popular/helper.php b/modules/mod_tags_popular/helper.php
index e613776aa64d1..9580ea906d612 100644
--- a/modules/mod_tags_popular/helper.php
+++ b/modules/mod_tags_popular/helper.php
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ public static function getList(&$params)
 
 		$query->where($db->quoteName('m.type_alias') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.core_type_alias'));
 
-		// Only return tags connected to published articles
+		// Only return tags connected to published and authorised items
 		$query->where($db->quoteName('c.core_state') . ' = 1')
+			->where($db->quoteName('c.core_access') . ' IN (' . $groups . ')')
 			->where('(' . $db->quoteName('c.core_publish_up') . ' = ' . $nullDate
 				. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('c.core_publish_up') . ' <= ' . $db->quote($nowDate) . ')')
 			->where('(' . $db->quoteName('c.core_publish_down') . ' = ' . $nullDate