diff --git a/openwisp_network_topology/templates/netjsongraph/netjsongraph-script.html b/openwisp_network_topology/templates/netjsongraph/netjsongraph-script.html
index 71ad8b3f..fe439403 100644
--- a/openwisp_network_topology/templates/netjsongraph/netjsongraph-script.html
+++ b/openwisp_network_topology/templates/netjsongraph/netjsongraph-script.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
 <script>
-    loadNetJsonGraph = (el='body', url='{{ graph_url }}') => {
-        const history_url = '{{ history_url }}';
+    loadNetJsonGraph = (el='body', url='{{ graph_url }}?include_unpublished=true') => {
+        const history_url = '{{ history_url }}?include_unpublished=true';
         const wsProtocol = window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
         const wsUrl = `${wsProtocol}//${window.location.host}/ws/network-topology/topology/${getTopologyIdFromUrl()}/`;
         const socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
diff --git a/openwisp_network_topology/tests/test_selenium.py b/openwisp_network_topology/tests/test_selenium.py
index c85cc3a9..7e4a6578 100644
--- a/openwisp_network_topology/tests/test_selenium.py
+++ b/openwisp_network_topology/tests/test_selenium.py
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ def test_topology_admin_view_graph_visualizer(self):
         self.web_driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'input.visualizelink').click()
         self._assert_topology_graph()
 
+    def test_unpublished_topology_admin_view_graph_visualizer(self):
+        self.topology_model.objects.update(published=False)
+        path = reverse(f'{self.prefix}_topology_change', args=[self.topology.pk])
+        self.login(username=self.admin_username, password=self.admin_password)
+        self.open(path)
+        self.web_driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'input.visualizelink').click()
+        self._assert_topology_graph()
+
     def test_topology_non_admin_view_graph_visualizer(self):
         path = reverse('topology_list')
         self.login(username=self.admin_username, password=self.admin_password)