diff --git a/backend/hint.go b/backend/hint.go
index a73c40e7..7fb5a729 100644
--- a/backend/hint.go
+++ b/backend/hint.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ func treatOpeningHint(pathname string, team fic.Team) {
 		log.Printf("%s [ERR] Unable to retrieve the hint's underlying exercice: %s\n", id, err)
 	} else if !team.HasAccess(exercice) {
 		log.Printf("%s [!!!] The team asks to open an hint whereas it doesn't have access to the exercice\n", id)
+	} else if !team.CanSeeHint(hint) {
+		log.Printf("%s [!!!] The team asks to open an hint whereas it doesn't have access to it due to hint dependencies\n", id)
 	} else if err = team.OpenHint(hint); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("%s [ERR] Unable to open hint: %s\n", id, err)
 	} else {