diff --git src/bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php src/bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
index 7507e79..2e96640 100644
--- src/bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
+++ src/bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
@@ -3469,7 +3469,7 @@ class BP_Group_Extension {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function user_can_see_nav_item( $user_can_see_nav_item = false ) {
-		if ( current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
+		if ( $this->params['access'] != 'noone' && current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ class BP_Group_Extension {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function user_can_visit( $user_can_visit = false ) {
-		if ( current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
+		if ( $this->params['show_tab'] != 'noone' && current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
 			return true;
 		}