diff --git a/elide-core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/elide/core/VerifyFieldAccessFilterExpressionVisitor.java b/elide-core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/elide/core/VerifyFieldAccessFilterExpressionVisitor.java
index bef755f10c..08fac9e4da 100644
--- a/elide-core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/elide/core/VerifyFieldAccessFilterExpressionVisitor.java
+++ b/elide-core/src/main/java/com/yahoo/elide/core/VerifyFieldAccessFilterExpressionVisitor.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private ExpressionResult evaluateUserChecks(Path path) {
                 return ExpressionResult.FAIL;
             }
 
-            if (result == ExpressionResult.DEFERRED || result == ExpressionResult.FAIL) {
+            if (result != ExpressionResult.PASS) {
                 return result;
             }
         }