diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/getters.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/getters.ts
index fd7580775..cfcb86d82 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/getters.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/getters.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function getNote(
 
 	const note = await query.getOne();
 
-	if (note == null) {
+	if (note == null || (me == null && note.localOnly)) {
 		throw new IdentifiableError(
 			"9725d0ce-ba28-4dde-95a7-2cbb2c15de24",
 			"No such note.",