diff --git a/models/lists.js b/models/lists.js
index 7dbdc9f21..8114ff5cb 100644
--- a/models/lists.js
+++ b/models/lists.js
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ if (Meteor.isServer) {
 //LISTS REST API
 if (Meteor.isServer) {
   JsonRoutes.add('GET', '/api/boards/:boardId/lists', function (req, res, next) {
-    Authentication.checkUserId( req.userId);
     const paramBoardId = req.params.boardId;
+    Authentication.checkBoardAccess( req.userId, paramBoardId);
+
     JsonRoutes.sendResult(res, {
       code: 200,
       data: Lists.find({ boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false }).map(function (doc) {