diff --git a/base_tier_validation/tests/__init__.py b/base_tier_validation/tests/__init__.py
index 9859e84ca..00586af81 100644
--- a/base_tier_validation/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/base_tier_validation/tests/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 from . import test_tier_validation
 from . import test_tier_validation_reminder
+from . import test_exception_view_access
diff --git a/base_tier_validation/tests/test_exception_view_access.py b/base_tier_validation/tests/test_exception_view_access.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfc8b7084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base_tier_validation/tests/test_exception_view_access.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from odoo.tests.common import TransactionCase, new_test_user
+
+
+class TestTierValidationExceptionViewAccess(TransactionCase):
+    """``tier.validation.exception.field_ids`` is a Many2many to
+    ``ir.model.fields``. The model is readable by ``base.group_user`` (so
+    the validation logic can check exceptions), so exposing ``field_ids`` in
+    its views without a ``groups=`` gate makes a non-Settings user who opens
+    one of those views hit an Access Error on ``ir.model.fields`` ("You are
+    not allowed to access 'Fields' (ir.model.fields) records"). The field is
+    now gated to ``base.group_system``; this test guards that."""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super().setUpClass()
+        # Plain internal user: base.group_user, NOT Settings.
+        cls.basic_user = new_test_user(
+            cls.env, login="tv_exc_basic", groups="base.group_user"
+        )
+
+    def test_field_ids_hidden_from_non_system_user(self):
+        model = self.env["tier.validation.exception"].with_user(self.basic_user)
+        for view_type in ("list", "form", "search"):
+            arch = model.get_view(view_type=view_type)["arch"]
+            self.assertNotIn(
+                "field_ids",
+                arch,
+                f"field_ids (-> ir.model.fields) leaked into the {view_type} "
+                f"view for a non-Settings user; it must be gated with groups=",
+            )
+
+    def test_field_ids_visible_to_system_user(self):
+        # A Settings user (has ir.model.fields access) still gets the field.
+        model = self.env["tier.validation.exception"]
+        for view_type in ("list", "form"):
+            arch = model.get_view(view_type=view_type)["arch"]
+            self.assertIn(
+                "field_ids",
+                arch,
+                f"field_ids should remain visible to Settings users in the "
+                f"{view_type} view",
+            )
diff --git a/base_tier_validation/views/tier_validation_exception_view.xml b/base_tier_validation/views/tier_validation_exception_view.xml
index 506e312d1..e05ec7407 100644
--- a/base_tier_validation/views/tier_validation_exception_view.xml
+++ b/base_tier_validation/views/tier_validation_exception_view.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
             <list>
                 <field name="name" />
                 <field name="model_id" />
-                <field name="field_ids" widget="many2many_tags" optional="show" />
+                <field
+                    name="field_ids"
+                    widget="many2many_tags"
+                    optional="show"
+                    groups="base.group_system"
+                />
                 <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" />
                 <field name="allowed_to_write_under_validation" />
                 <field name="allowed_to_write_after_validation" />
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@
                                 name="field_ids"
                                 widget="many2many_tags"
                                 options="{'no_create': True}"
+                                groups="base.group_system"
                             />
                             <field
                                 name="company_id"
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@
             <search>
                 <field name="name" />
                 <field name="model_id" />
-                <field name="field_ids" />
+                <field name="field_ids" groups="base.group_system" />
                 <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" />
                 <field name="group_ids" />
                 <separator />