diff --git a/includes/shortcodes/class-wc-shortcode-checkout.php b/includes/shortcodes/class-wc-shortcode-checkout.php
index a3d5a5bd759..19b0a1a14d5 100644
--- a/includes/shortcodes/class-wc-shortcode-checkout.php
+++ b/includes/shortcodes/class-wc-shortcode-checkout.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class WC_Shortcode_Checkout {
 			$order                = new WC_Order( $order_id );
 			$valid_order_statuses = apply_filters( 'woocommerce_valid_order_statuses_for_payment', array( 'pending', 'failed' ), $order );
 
-			if ( ! current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order_id ) ) {
+			if ( ! current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order_id ) && 'no' == get_option( 'woocommerce_enable_guest_checkout' ) ) {
 				echo '<div class="woocommerce-error">' . __( 'Invalid order.', 'woocommerce' ) . ' <a href="' . get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'myaccount' ) ) . '" class="wc-forward">' . __( 'My Account', 'woocommerce' ) . '</a>' . '</div>';
 				return;
 			}