diff --git a/integrations/org_test.go b/integrations/org_test.go
index ee61aae6f5..ac234de650 100644
--- a/integrations/org_test.go
+++ b/integrations/org_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 package integrations
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -110,3 +112,64 @@ func TestPrivateOrg(t *testing.T) {
 	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/privated_org/private_repo_on_private_org")
 	session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 }
+
+func TestOrgRestrictedUser(t *testing.T) {
+	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
+
+	// privated_org is a private org who has id 23
+	orgName := "privated_org"
+
+	// public_repo_on_private_org is a public repo on privated_org
+	repoName := "public_repo_on_private_org"
+
+	// user29 is a restricted user who is not a member of the organization
+	restrictedUser := "user29"
+
+	// #17003 reports a bug whereby adding a restricted user to a read-only team doesn't work
+
+	// assert restrictedUser cannot see the org or the public repo
+	restrictedSession := loginUser(t, restrictedUser)
+	req := NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/%s", orgName))
+	restrictedSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
+
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s", orgName, repoName))
+	restrictedSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNotFound)
+
+	// Therefore create a read-only team
+	adminSession := loginUser(t, "user1")
+	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, adminSession)
+
+	teamToCreate := &api.CreateTeamOption{
+		Name:                    "codereader",
+		Description:             "Code Reader",
+		IncludesAllRepositories: true,
+		Permission:              "read",
+		Units:                   []string{"repo.code"},
+	}
+
+	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST",
+		fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/orgs/%s/teams?token=%s", orgName, token), teamToCreate)
+
+	var apiTeam api.Team
+
+	resp := adminSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiTeam)
+	checkTeamResponse(t, &apiTeam, teamToCreate.Name, teamToCreate.Description, teamToCreate.IncludesAllRepositories,
+		teamToCreate.Permission, teamToCreate.Units)
+	checkTeamBean(t, apiTeam.ID, teamToCreate.Name, teamToCreate.Description, teamToCreate.IncludesAllRepositories,
+		teamToCreate.Permission, teamToCreate.Units)
+	//teamID := apiTeam.ID
+
+	// Now we need to add the restricted user to the team
+	req = NewRequest(t, "PUT",
+		fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/teams/%d/members/%s?token=%s", apiTeam.ID, restrictedUser, token))
+	_ = adminSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusNoContent)
+
+	// Now we need to check if the restrictedUser can access the repo
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/%s", orgName))
+	restrictedSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/%s/%s", orgName, repoName))
+	restrictedSession.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+}
diff --git a/models/fixtures/repository.yml b/models/fixtures/repository.yml
index 6860d00b30..dc8ebecfc5 100644
--- a/models/fixtures/repository.yml
+++ b/models/fixtures/repository.yml
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 -
   id: 40
   owner_id: 23
-  owner_name: limited_org
+  owner_name: privated_org
   lower_name: public_repo_on_private_org
   name: public_repo_on_private_org
   is_private: false
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
 -
   id: 41
   owner_id: 23
-  owner_name: limited_org
+  owner_name: privated_org
   lower_name: private_repo_on_private_org
   name: private_repo_on_private_org
   is_private: true
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index 8972cd28bc..88f4d27658 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *models.Repository) {
 	}
 
 	// Check access.
-	if ctx.Repo.Permission.AccessMode == models.AccessModeNone {
+	if !ctx.Repo.Permission.HasAccess() {
 		if ctx.FormString("go-get") == "1" {
 			EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
index 6438c6e9b4..a600a1e33f 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func ListReleases(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	opts := models.FindReleasesOptions{
 		ListOptions:   listOptions,
-		IncludeDrafts: ctx.Repo.AccessMode >= models.AccessModeWrite,
+		IncludeDrafts: ctx.Repo.AccessMode >= models.AccessModeWrite || ctx.Repo.UnitAccessMode(models.UnitTypeReleases) >= models.AccessModeWrite,
 		IncludeTags:   false,
 		IsDraft:       ctx.FormOptionalBool("draft"),
 		IsPreRelease:  ctx.FormOptionalBool("pre-release"),