diff --git a/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go b/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
index d6133b5..7ee2faa 100644
--- a/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
+++ b/models/resources/resource_model/resource_model.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ type AbstractResource struct {
 }
 
 func (abs *AbstractResource) VerifyAuth(peerID string, groups []string) bool {
-	if grps, ok := abs.AllowedPeersGroup[peerID]; ok {
-		if slices.Contains(grps, "*") || config.GetConfig().Whitelist {
+	if grps, ok := abs.AllowedPeersGroup[peerID]; ok || config.GetConfig().Whitelist {
+		if (ok && slices.Contains(grps, "*")) || (!ok && config.GetConfig().Whitelist) {
 			return true
 		}
 		for _, grp := range grps {