diff --git a/backup/util/settings/base_setting.class.php b/backup/util/settings/base_setting.class.php
index c5cb56754d4..4988d5278c7 100644
--- a/backup/util/settings/base_setting.class.php
+++ b/backup/util/settings/base_setting.class.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ abstract class base_setting {
     protected $visibility; // visibility of the setting (setting_base::VISIBLE/setting_base::HIDDEN)
     protected $status; // setting_base::NOT_LOCKED/setting_base::LOCKED_BY_PERMISSION...
 
+    /** @var setting_dependency[] */
     protected $dependencies = array(); // array of dependent (observer) objects (usually setting_base ones)
     protected $dependenton = array();
 
@@ -201,6 +202,12 @@ abstract class base_setting {
     public function set_status($status) {
         $status = $this->validate_status($status);
 
+        if (($this->status == base_setting::LOCKED_BY_PERMISSION || $this->status == base_setting::LOCKED_BY_CONFIG)
+                && $status == base_setting::LOCKED_BY_HIERARCHY) {
+            // Lock by permission or config can not be overriden by lock by hierarchy.
+            return;
+        }
+
         // If the setting is being unlocked first check whether an other settings
         // this setting is dependent on are locked. If they are then we still don't
         // want to lock this setting.
diff --git a/backup/util/settings/setting_dependency.class.php b/backup/util/settings/setting_dependency.class.php
index eebb6f14f3f..425a328c21c 100644
--- a/backup/util/settings/setting_dependency.class.php
+++ b/backup/util/settings/setting_dependency.class.php
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ class setting_dependency_disabledif_equals extends setting_dependency {
      * @return bool
      */
     protected function process_value_change($oldvalue) {
+        if ($this->dependentsetting->get_status() == base_setting::LOCKED_BY_PERMISSION ||
+                $this->dependentsetting->get_status() == base_setting::LOCKED_BY_CONFIG) {
+            // When setting is locked by permission or config do not apply dependencies.
+            return false;
+        }
         $prevalue = $this->dependentsetting->get_value();
         // If the setting is the desired value enact the dependency
         if ($this->setting->get_value() == $this->value) {