diff --git a/admin/settings/courses.php b/admin/settings/courses.php
index 0326282ec23..e00d8317364 100644
--- a/admin/settings/courses.php
+++ b/admin/settings/courses.php
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ if ($hassiteconfig or has_any_capability($capabilities, $systemcontext)) {
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_heading('automatedsettings', new lang_string('automatedsettings','backup'), new lang_string('recyclebin_desc', 'backup')));
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('backup/backup_auto_users', new lang_string('generalusers', 'backup'), new lang_string('configgeneralusers', 'backup'), 1));
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('backup/backup_auto_role_assignments', new lang_string('generalroleassignments','backup'), new lang_string('configgeneralroleassignments','backup'), 1));
-    $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('backup/backup_auto_activities', new lang_string('generalactivities','backup'), new lang_string('configgeneralactivities','backup'), 1));
+    $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('backup/backup_auto_activities', new lang_string('generalactivities', 'backup'),
+        new lang_string('backupautoactivitiesdescription', 'backup'), 1));
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox('backup/backup_auto_blocks', new lang_string('generalblocks','backup'), new lang_string('configgeneralblocks','backup'), 1));
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
             'backup/backup_auto_files',
diff --git a/admin/tool/recyclebin/classes/course_bin.php b/admin/tool/recyclebin/classes/course_bin.php
index 001158156e6..28329fe196f 100644
--- a/admin/tool/recyclebin/classes/course_bin.php
+++ b/admin/tool/recyclebin/classes/course_bin.php
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ class course_bin extends base_bin {
             \backup::MODE_AUTOMATED,
             $user->id
         );
+
+        // When "backup_auto_activities" setting is disabled, activities can't be restored from recycle bin.
+        $plan = $controller->get_plan();
+        $activitiessettings = $plan->get_setting('activities');
+        $settingsvalue = $activitiessettings->get_value();
+        if (empty($settingsvalue)) {
+            $controller->destroy();
+            return;
+        }
+
         $controller->execute_plan();
 
         // We don't need the forced setting anymore, hence unsetting it.
diff --git a/admin/tool/recyclebin/tests/course_bin_test.php b/admin/tool/recyclebin/tests/course_bin_test.php
index 821ceedf749..0a29655de60 100644
--- a/admin/tool/recyclebin/tests/course_bin_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/recyclebin/tests/course_bin_test.php
@@ -242,6 +242,29 @@ class course_bin_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals(true, $attemptobj->is_finished());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test that the activity is NOT stored in bin when
+     * in Automated backup setup settings "backup_auto_activities" is disabled.
+     *
+     * @dataProvider recycle_bin_settings_provider
+     * @covers ::store_item
+     */
+    public function test_coursemodule_restore_with_activity_setting_disabled() {
+
+        // Set the configuration to not include activities in the automated backup.
+        set_config('backup_auto_activities', false, 'backup');
+
+        // Delete the course module.
+        course_delete_module($this->quiz->cmid);
+
+        // Now, run the course module deletion adhoc task.
+        \phpunit_util::run_all_adhoc_tasks();
+
+        // Check there is no items in the recycle bin.
+        $recyclebin = new \tool_recyclebin\course_bin($this->course->id);
+        $this->assertEquals(0, count($recyclebin->get_items()));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests that user data is not restored when module is restored.
      *
diff --git a/lang/en/backup.php b/lang/en/backup.php
index 395ca8353bc..a7a0069ca38 100644
--- a/lang/en/backup.php
+++ b/lang/en/backup.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ $string['automatedsettings'] = 'Automated backup settings';
 $string['automatedstorage'] = 'Automated backup storage';
 $string['automatedstoragehelp'] = 'Choose the location where you want backups to be stored when they are automatically created.';
 $string['backupactivity'] = 'Backup activity: {$a}';
+$string['backupautoactivitiesdescription'] = 'Sets the default for including activities in a backup. For the recycle bin to work, this setting must be enabled.';
 $string['backupcourse'] = 'Backup course: {$a}';
 $string['backupcoursedetails'] = 'Course details';
 $string['backupcoursesection'] = 'Section: {$a}';