diff --git a/lib/realtime.js b/lib/realtime.js
index 2139060..0f2a668 100644
--- a/lib/realtime.js
+++ b/lib/realtime.js
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ function finishConnection(socket, note, user) {
         return interruptConnection(socket, note, user);
     }
     //check view permission
-    if (note.permission == 'private') {
+    if (note.permission == 'limited' || note.permission == 'protected' || note.permission == 'private') {
         if (socket.request.user && socket.request.user.logged_in && socket.request.user.id == note.owner) {
             //na
         } else {
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ function connection(socket) {
                         var sock = note.socks[i];
                         if (typeof sock !== 'undefined' && sock) {
                             //check view permission
-                            if (permission == 'private') {
+                            if (permission == 'limited' || permission == 'protected' || permission == 'private') {
                                 if (sock.request.user && sock.request.user.logged_in && sock.request.user.id == note.owner) {
                                     //na
                                 } else {