Index: bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
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--- bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class BP_Groups_Component extends BP_Component {
 		// Group access control
 		if ( bp_is_groups_component() && !empty( $this->current_group ) ) {
 
-			if ( !empty( $bp->current_action ) && !$this->current_group->user_has_access ) {
+			if ( !empty( $bp->current_action ) && !$this->current_group->user_has_access && $bp->current_action != 'request-membership' && $bp->current_action != 'home' ) {
 				if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
 					// Off-limits to this user. Throw an error and redirect to the group's home page
 					bp_core_no_access( array(