diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php b/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php
index 4beab6922e9..e700a17c5fc 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ $url = new moodle_url('/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php', $urlparams);
 list($title, $subtitle) = \tool_lp\page_helper::setup_for_course($url, $course);
 
 $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('tool_lp');
+$page = new \tool_lp\output\course_competencies_page($course->id);
+
 echo $output->header();
 echo $output->heading($title);
 
-
-$page = new \tool_lp\output\course_competencies_page($course->id);
 echo $output->render($page);
 
 echo $output->footer();
diff --git a/admin/tool/lp/lib.php b/admin/tool/lp/lib.php
index 870104e31f7..62b6892b6fc 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lp/lib.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lp/lib.php
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ function tool_lp_extend_navigation_course($navigation, $course, $coursecontext)
         return;
     }
 
+    // Check access to the course and competencies page.
+    $capabilities = array('moodle/competency:coursecompetencyview', 'moodle/competency:coursecompetencymanage');
+    $context = context_course::instance($course->id);
+    if (!has_any_capability($capabilities, $context) || !can_access_course($course)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Just a link to course competency.
     $title = get_string('competencies', 'core_competency');
     $path = new moodle_url("/admin/tool/lp/coursecompetencies.php", array('courseid' => $course->id));
diff --git a/competency/classes/course_competency_settings.php b/competency/classes/course_competency_settings.php
index 79a8cc55338..1e12a364cbe 100644
--- a/competency/classes/course_competency_settings.php
+++ b/competency/classes/course_competency_settings.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class course_competency_settings extends persistent {
     public static function can_read($courseid) {
         $context = context_course::instance($courseid);
 
-        $capabilities = array('moodle/competency:coursecompetencyview');
+        $capabilities = array('moodle/competency:coursecompetencyview', 'moodle/competency:coursecompetencymanage');
 
         return has_any_capability($capabilities, $context);
     }