diff --git a/lib/navigationlib.php b/lib/navigationlib.php
index de3f0bd75a5..da5dc7cb816 100644
--- a/lib/navigationlib.php
+++ b/lib/navigationlib.php
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ class navigation_node implements renderable {
     public $requiresajaxloading = false;
     /** @var bool If set to true this node will be added to the "flat" navigation */
     public $showinflatnavigation = false;
+    /** @var bool If set to true this node will be forced into a "more" menu whenever possible */
+    public $forceintomoremenu = false;
 
     /**
      * Constructs a new navigation_node
@@ -840,6 +842,18 @@ class navigation_node implements renderable {
         return $this->action;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the node and its children should be added into a "more" menu whenever possible.
+     *
+     * @param bool $forceintomoremenu
+     */
+    public function set_force_into_more_menu(bool $forceintomoremenu = false) {
+        $this->forceintomoremenu = $forceintomoremenu;
+        foreach ($this->children as $child) {
+            $child->forceintomoremenu = $forceintomoremenu;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add the menu item to handle locking and unlocking of a conext.
      *