diff --git a/assemblyline/common/classification.py b/assemblyline/common/classification.py
index ef5b1c4c6..af5d3e5d2 100644
--- a/assemblyline/common/classification.py
+++ b/assemblyline/common/classification.py
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def intersect_user_classification(self, user_c12n_1: str, user_c12n_2: str, long
                                                         long_format=long_format,
                                                         skip_auto_select=True)
 
-    def is_accessible(self, user_c12n: str, c12n: str) -> bool:
+    def is_accessible(self, user_c12n: str, c12n: str, ignore_invalid: bool = False) -> bool:
         """
         Given a user classification, check if a user is allow to see a certain classification
 
@@ -656,24 +656,30 @@ def is_accessible(self, user_c12n: str, c12n: str) -> bool:
         if c12n is None:
             return True
 
-        # Normalize classifications before comparing them
-        user_c12n = self.normalize_classification(user_c12n, skip_auto_select=True)
-        c12n = self.normalize_classification(c12n, skip_auto_select=True)
-
-        user_req = self._get_c12n_required(user_c12n)
-        user_groups, user_subgroups = self._get_c12n_groups(user_c12n)
-        req = self._get_c12n_required(c12n)
-        groups, subgroups = self._get_c12n_groups(c12n)
-
-        if self._get_c12n_level_index(user_c12n) >= self._get_c12n_level_index(c12n):
-            if not self._can_see_required(user_req, req):
-                return False
-            if not self._can_see_groups(user_groups, groups):
-                return False
-            if not self._can_see_groups(user_subgroups, subgroups):
+        try:
+            # Normalize classifications before comparing them
+            user_c12n = self.normalize_classification(user_c12n, skip_auto_select=True)
+            c12n = self.normalize_classification(c12n, skip_auto_select=True)
+
+            user_req = self._get_c12n_required(user_c12n)
+            user_groups, user_subgroups = self._get_c12n_groups(user_c12n)
+            req = self._get_c12n_required(c12n)
+            groups, subgroups = self._get_c12n_groups(c12n)
+
+            if self._get_c12n_level_index(user_c12n) >= self._get_c12n_level_index(c12n):
+                if not self._can_see_required(user_req, req):
+                    return False
+                if not self._can_see_groups(user_groups, groups):
+                    return False
+                if not self._can_see_groups(user_subgroups, subgroups):
+                    return False
+                return True
+            return False
+        except InvalidClassification:
+            if ignore_invalid:
                 return False
-            return True
-        return False
+            else:
+                raise
 
     def is_valid(self, c12n: str, skip_auto_select: bool = False) -> bool:
         """