diff --git a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptor.java b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptor.java
index 37cc777853a..e5c69a43ea3 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptor.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptor.java
@@ -221,20 +221,16 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptor extends InterceptorAdapter implements ISer
 		IIdType inputResourceId = null;
 		
 		switch (determineOperationDirection(theOperation, theProcessedRequest.getResource())) {
-		case IN_UNCATEGORIZED:
-			inputResourceId = theProcessedRequest.getId();
-			if (inputResourceId == null || inputResourceId.hasIdPart() == false) {
-				return;
-			} else {
-				break;
-			}
 		case IN:
 		case BOTH:
 			inputResource = theProcessedRequest.getResource();
 			inputResourceId = theProcessedRequest.getId();
 			break;
-		case NONE:
 		case OUT:
+			inputResource = null;
+			inputResourceId = theProcessedRequest.getId();
+			break;
+		case NONE:
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -257,8 +253,6 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptor extends InterceptorAdapter implements ISer
 	@Override
 	public boolean outgoingResponse(RequestDetails theRequestDetails, IBaseResource theResponseObject) {
 		switch (determineOperationDirection(theRequestDetails.getRestOperationType(), null)) {
-		case IN_UNCATEGORIZED:
-			return true;
 		case IN:
 		case NONE:
 			return true;
@@ -354,7 +348,6 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptor extends InterceptorAdapter implements ISer
 
 	private enum OperationExamineDirection {
 		IN,
-		IN_UNCATEGORIZED,
 		NONE,
 		OUT, 
 		BOTH, 
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/RuleImplOp.java b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/RuleImplOp.java
index 05af00d3d98..8e5a7c6a7b0 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/RuleImplOp.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/RuleImplOp.java
@@ -63,7 +63,16 @@ class RuleImplOp extends BaseRule implements IAuthRule {
 		switch (myOp) {
 		case READ:
 			if (theOutputResource == null) {
-				return null;
+				switch (theOperation) {
+				case READ:
+					appliesToResourceId = theInputResourceId;
+					break;
+				case SEARCH_SYSTEM:
+				case SEARCH_TYPE:
+					return new Verdict(PolicyEnum.ALLOW, this);
+				default:
+					return null;
+				}
 			}
 			appliesToResource = theOutputResource;
 			break;
diff --git a/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test.java b/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test.java
index f5daeb3ff33..583ad57cbbc 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/auth/AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		ourLog.info(response);
 		assertThat(response, containsString("Access denied by rule: Rule 1"));
 		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 		
 		ourHitMethod = false;
 		httpGet = new HttpGet("http://localhost:" + ourPort + "/Patient/1/$validate");
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		ourLog.info(response);
 		assertThat(response, containsString("Access denied by rule: Default Rule"));
 		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 
 		ourHitMethod = false;
 		httpGet = new HttpGet("http://localhost:" + ourPort + "/Patient/1/$validate");
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		ourLog.info(response);
 		assertThat(response, containsString("Access denied by default policy (no applicable rules)"));
 		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 
 		ourReturn = Arrays.asList(createPatient(1), createObservation(10, "Patient/2"));
 		ourHitMethod = false;
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		httpGet = new HttpGet("http://localhost:" + ourPort + "/Observation/10");
 		status = ourClient.execute(httpGet);
 		extractResponseAndClose(status);
-		assertEquals(200, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 
 		ourReturn = Arrays.asList(createPatient(1), createObservation(10, "Patient/1"));
 		ourHitMethod = false;
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		ourLog.info(response);
 		assertThat(response, containsString("Access denied by default policy (no applicable rules)"));
 		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 
 		ourReturn = Arrays.asList(createObservation(10, "Patient/2"));
 		ourHitMethod = false;
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ public class AuthorizationInterceptorDstu2Test {
 		ourLog.info(response);
 		assertThat(response, containsString("Access denied by default policy (no applicable rules)"));
 		assertEquals(403, status.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
-		assertTrue(ourHitMethod);
+		assertFalse(ourHitMethod);
 
 		ourReturn = Arrays.asList(createPatient(1), createObservation(10, "Patient/2"));
 		ourHitMethod = false;
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index 1e8afdb9d8b..870fda86fca 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@
 				the generated bundle. Thanks to Hannes Venter for the pull
 				request and contribution!
 			</action>
+			<action type="add">
+				AuthorizationInterceptor is now a bit more aggressive
+				at blocking read operations, stopping them on the
+				way in if there is no way they will be accepted
+				to the resource check on the way out
+			</action>
 		</release>
 		<release version="2.0" date="2016-08-30">
 			<action type="fix">