diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/Access.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/Access.java
index a2d7d3ed525..62f9cfc5e2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/Access.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/Access.java
@@ -1982,7 +1982,8 @@ public Response getUserPermissionsOnFile(@Context ContainerRequestContext crc, @
 
     private boolean checkGuestbookRequiredResponse(User user, UriInfo uriInfo, DataFile df, String gbrids) throws WebApplicationException {
         // Check if guestbook response is required
-        boolean required = df.getOwner().hasEnabledGuestbook();
+        Dataset d = df.getOwner();
+        boolean required = df.getOwner().hasEnabledGuestbook() && !d.getEffectiveGuestbookEntryAtRequest();
         boolean wasWrittenInPost = false;
         if (required) {
             User requestor = getRequestor(user);