diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
index 06a89aa953..56cb735b6a 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.jscript.app.BaseEvaluator;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.RegexQNamePattern;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 /**
  * Evaluates whether the node in question is transferring is either a transfer or accession.
@@ -33,6 +37,9 @@ import org.alfresco.service.namespace.RegexQNamePattern;
  */
 public class TransferEvaluator extends BaseEvaluator
 {
+    /** Logger */
+    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(TransferEvaluator.class);
+
     /** indicates whether we are looking for accessions or transfers */
     private boolean transferAccessionIndicator = false;
 
@@ -55,8 +62,18 @@ public class TransferEvaluator extends BaseEvaluator
         NodeRef transfer = getTransferNodeRef(nodeRef);
         if (transfer != null)
         {
-            boolean actual = ((Boolean)nodeService.getProperty(transfer, RecordsManagementModel.PROP_TRANSFER_ACCESSION_INDICATOR)).booleanValue();
-            result = (actual == transferAccessionIndicator);
+            try
+            {
+                boolean actual = ((Boolean)nodeService.getProperty(transfer, RecordsManagementModel.PROP_TRANSFER_ACCESSION_INDICATOR)).booleanValue();
+                result = (actual == transferAccessionIndicator);
+            }
+            catch (AccessDeniedException ade)
+            {
+                logger.info("The user '"
+                        + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
+                        + "' does not have permissions on the node '"
+                        + transfer + "'.");
+            }
         }
 
         return result;