diff --git a/packages/vulcan-core/lib/modules/containers/withAccess.js b/packages/vulcan-core/lib/modules/containers/withAccess.js
index a778e5f82..b48ba6b01 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-core/lib/modules/containers/withAccess.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-core/lib/modules/containers/withAccess.js
@@ -1,31 +1,63 @@
-import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
-import { withCurrentUser } from 'meteor/vulcan:core';
-import { withRouter } from 'react-router';
+import React, {PureComponent} from 'react';
+import {Components} from 'meteor/vulcan:lib';
+import withCurrentUser from './withCurrentUser';
+import {withRouter} from 'react-router';
 import Users from 'meteor/vulcan:users';
 
-export default function withAccess (options) {
+/**
+ * withAccess - description
+ *
+ * @param  {Object}    options                      the options that define the hoc
+ * @param  {string[]}  options.groups               the groups that have access to this component
+ * @param  {string}    options.redirect             the link to redirect to in case the access is not granted (optional)
+ * @param  {string}    options.failureComponentName the name of a component to display if access is not granted (optional)
+ * @param  {Component} options.failureComponent     the component to display if access is not granted (optional)
+ * @return {PureComponent}                          a React component that will display only if the acces is granted
+ */
 
-  const { groups, redirect } = options;
+export default function withAccess(options) {
+  const {
+    groups = [],
+    redirect = null,
+    failureComponent = null,
+    failureComponentName = null,
+  } = options;
 
   // we return a function that takes a component and itself returns a component
   return WrappedComponent => {
     class AccessComponent extends PureComponent {
-
       // if there are any groups defined check if user belongs, else just check if user exists
       canAccess = currentUser => {
         return groups ? Users.isMemberOf(currentUser, groups) : currentUser;
-      }
+      };
 
       // redirect on constructor if user cannot access
       constructor(props) {
         super(props);
-        if(!this.canAccess(props.currentUser) && typeof redirect === 'string') {
+        if (
+          !this.canAccess(props.currentUser) &&
+          typeof redirect === 'string'
+        ) {
           props.router.push(redirect);
         }
       }
 
+      renderFailureComponent() {
+        if (failureComponentName) {
+          const FailureComponent = Components[failureComponentName];
+          return <FailureComponent {...this.props} />;
+        } else if (failureComponent) {
+          const FailureComponent = failureComponent; // necesary because jsx components must be uppercase
+          return <FailureComponent {...this.props} />;
+        } else return null;
+      }
+
       render() {
-        return this.canAccess(this.props.currentUser) ? <WrappedComponent {...this.props}/> : null;
+        return this.canAccess(this.props.currentUser) ? (
+          <WrappedComponent {...this.props} />
+        ) : (
+          this.renderFailureComponent()
+        );
       }
     }