diff --git a/nomad/node_endpoint.go b/nomad/node_endpoint.go
index a34d1cccf..565ea8c3b 100644
--- a/nomad/node_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/node_endpoint.go
@@ -503,6 +503,13 @@ func (n *Node) GetNode(args *structs.NodeSpecificRequest,
 	}
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "client", "get_node"}, time.Now())
 
+	// Check node read permissions
+	if aclObj, err := n.srv.resolveToken(args.SecretID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if aclObj != nil && !aclObj.AllowNodeRead() {
+		return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+	}
+
 	// Setup the blocking query
 	opts := blockingOptions{
 		queryOpts: &args.QueryOptions,
diff --git a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
index bf5847724..a7c474a91 100644
--- a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	// Create the alloc
+	// Create the node
 	node := mock.Node()
 	state := s1.fsm.State()
 
@@ -908,6 +908,59 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_GetNode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClientEndpoint_GetNode_ACL(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	s1, root := testACLServer(t, nil)
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
+	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	// Create the node
+	node := mock.Node()
+	state := s1.fsm.State()
+	assert.Nil(state.UpsertNode(1, node), "UpsertNode")
+
+	// Create the namespace policy and tokens
+	validToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1001, "test-valid", NodePolicy(acl.PolicyRead))
+	invalidToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1003, "test-invalid", NodePolicy(acl.PolicyDeny))
+
+	// Lookup the node without a token and expect failure
+	req := &structs.NodeSpecificRequest{
+		NodeID:       node.ID,
+		QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Region: "global"},
+	}
+	{
+		var resp structs.SingleNodeResponse
+		assert.NotNil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Node.GetNode", req, &resp), "RPC")
+	}
+
+	// Try with a valid token
+	req.SecretID = validToken.SecretID
+	{
+		var resp structs.SingleNodeResponse
+		assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Node.GetNode", req, &resp), "RPC")
+		assert.Equal(node.ID, resp.Node.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Try with a invalid token
+	req.SecretID = invalidToken.SecretID
+	{
+		var resp structs.SingleNodeResponse
+		err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Node.GetNode", req, &resp)
+		assert.NotNil(err, "RPC")
+		assert.Equal(err.Error(), structs.ErrPermissionDenied.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Try with a root token
+	req.SecretID = root.SecretID
+	{
+		var resp structs.SingleNodeResponse
+		assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Node.GetNode", req, &resp), "RPC")
+		assert.Equal(node.ID, resp.Node.ID)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClientEndpoint_GetNode_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	s1 := testServer(t, nil)
@@ -1703,7 +1756,7 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_Evaluate_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	// Create the alloc
+	// Create the node with an alloc
 	alloc := mock.Alloc()
 	node := mock.Node()
 	node.ID = alloc.NodeID
diff --git a/website/source/api/nodes.html.md b/website/source/api/nodes.html.md
index b0ef03aab..c3aed5549 100644
--- a/website/source/api/nodes.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/nodes.html.md
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries) and
 [required ACLs](/api/index.html#acls).
 
-| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
-| ---------------- | ------------ |
-| `YES`            | `none`       |
+| Blocking Queries | ACL Required      |
+| ---------------- | ----------------- |
+| `YES`            | `node:read`       |
 
 ### Parameters