diff --git a/gracedb/templates/404.html b/gracedb/templates/404.html
index 52980c2062d85f3542388b9b3c647fb3b34aead7..c6879dbe9508052b4d0cff35b3f0ac96222d68ad 100644
--- a/gracedb/templates/404.html
+++ b/gracedb/templates/404.html
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <p>The item you requested was not found.</p>
+    <p>This may be because the item is restricted to be viewed only by authorised persons, if you have authorisation, please log in and try again.</p>
 {% endblock %}