diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/wagtail_hooks.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/wagtail_hooks.py
index 67065dc082..c3553fc78c 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailcore/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.views import redirect_to_login
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
-from wagtail.utils.compat import user_is_authenticated
 from wagtail.wagtailcore import hooks
 from wagtail.wagtailcore.models import PageViewRestriction
 
@@ -23,24 +22,14 @@ def check_view_restrictions(page, request, serve_args, serve_kwargs):
     include a password / login form that will allow them to proceed). If
     there are no such restrictions, return None
     """
-    restrictions = page.get_view_restrictions()
-
-    if restrictions:
-        passed_restrictions = request.session.get('passed_page_view_restrictions', [])
-        for restriction in restrictions:
+    for restriction in page.get_view_restrictions():
+        if not restriction.accept_request(request):
             if restriction.restriction_type == PageViewRestriction.PASSWORD:
-                if restriction.id not in passed_restrictions:
-                    from wagtail.wagtailcore.forms import PasswordPageViewRestrictionForm
-                    form = PasswordPageViewRestrictionForm(instance=restriction,
-                                                           initial={'return_url': request.get_full_path()})
-                    action_url = reverse('wagtailcore_authenticate_with_password', args=[restriction.id, page.id])
-                    return page.serve_password_required_response(request, form, action_url)
-            elif restriction.restriction_type == PageViewRestriction.LOGIN:
-                if not user_is_authenticated(request.user):
-                    return require_wagtail_login(next=request.get_full_path())
-            elif restriction.restriction_type == PageViewRestriction.GROUPS:
-                if not request.user.is_superuser:
-                    current_user_groups = request.user.groups.all()
+                from wagtail.wagtailcore.forms import PasswordPageViewRestrictionForm
+                form = PasswordPageViewRestrictionForm(instance=restriction,
+                                                       initial={'return_url': request.get_full_path()})
+                action_url = reverse('wagtailcore_authenticate_with_password', args=[restriction.id, page.id])
+                return page.serve_password_required_response(request, form, action_url)
 
-                    if not any(group in current_user_groups for group in restriction.groups.all()):
-                        return require_wagtail_login(next=request.get_full_path())
+            elif restriction.restriction_type in [PageViewRestriction.LOGIN, PageViewRestriction.GROUPS]:
+                return require_wagtail_login(next=request.get_full_path())