diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 5bfb3fea6..ad2d4c968 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -3007,6 +3007,14 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if (use_bootstrap_daemon_if_necessary<COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUT_DISTRIBUTION>(invoke_http_mode::JON_RPC, "get_output_distribution", req, res, r))
       return r;
 
+    const bool restricted = m_restricted && ctx;
+    if (restricted && req.amounts != std::vector<uint64_t>(1, 0))
+    {
+      error_resp.code = CORE_RPC_ERROR_CODE_RESTRICTED;
+      error_resp.message = "Restricted RPC can only get output distribution for rct outputs. Use your own node.";
+      return false;
+    }
+
     size_t n_0 = 0, n_non0 = 0;
     for (uint64_t amount: req.amounts)
       if (amount) ++n_non0; else ++n_0;
@@ -3048,6 +3056,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if (use_bootstrap_daemon_if_necessary<COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUT_DISTRIBUTION>(invoke_http_mode::BIN, "/get_output_distribution.bin", req, res, r))
       return r;
 
+    const bool restricted = m_restricted && ctx;
+    if (restricted && req.amounts != std::vector<uint64_t>(1, 0))
+    {
+      res.status = "Restricted RPC can only get output distribution for rct outputs. Use your own node.";
+      return false;
+    }
+
     size_t n_0 = 0, n_non0 = 0;
     for (uint64_t amount: req.amounts)
       if (amount) ++n_non0; else ++n_0;