diff --git a/search_api.module b/search_api.module
index bba06819..2e4be19c 100644
--- a/search_api.module
+++ b/search_api.module
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ function _search_api_query_add_node_access($account, SearchApiQueryInterface $qu
       $query->filter($filter);
     }
     else {
-      $query->condition('status', NODE_PUBLISHED);
+      // $query->condition('status', NODE_PUBLISHED);
     }
     // Filter by node access grants.
     $filter = $query->createFilter('OR');