diff --git a/decidim-consultations/app/permissions/decidim/consultations/permissions.rb b/decidim-consultations/app/permissions/decidim/consultations/permissions.rb
index 2d3c8b5f7301..e54eb654c957 100644
--- a/decidim-consultations/app/permissions/decidim/consultations/permissions.rb
+++ b/decidim-consultations/app/permissions/decidim/consultations/permissions.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ def allowed_public_anonymous_action?
         when :consultation_list, :participatory_space
           allow!
         when :consultation
+          raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless consultation
+
           toggle_allow(consultation.published? || user&.admin?)
         when :question
+          raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound unless question
+
           toggle_allow(question.published? || user&.admin?)
         end
       end
diff --git a/decidim-consultations/spec/system/admin/admin_manages_question_component_spec.rb b/decidim-consultations/spec/system/admin/admin_manages_question_component_spec.rb
index 9c879e718ea4..8dd5399d9c0a 100644
--- a/decidim-consultations/spec/system/admin/admin_manages_question_component_spec.rb
+++ b/decidim-consultations/spec/system/admin/admin_manages_question_component_spec.rb
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
   end
 
   describe "publish and unpublish a component" do
+    let(:participatory_space_engine) { decidim_admin_consultations }
     let!(:component) do
       create(:component, participatory_space: question, published_at: published_at)
     end