diff --git a/user/tests/behat/view_full_profile.feature b/user/tests/behat/view_full_profile.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc38c54bc42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/tests/behat/view_full_profile.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+@core @core_user
+Feature: Access to full profiles of users
+  In order to allow visibility of full profiles
+  As an admin
+  I need to set global permission or disable forceloginforprofiles
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "users" exist:
+      | username | firstname | lastname | email |
+      | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@asd.com |
+      | student2 | Student | 2 | student2@asd.com |
+      | teacher1 | Teacher | 1 | teacher1@asd.com |
+    And the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname | shortname | format |
+      | Course 1 | C1 | topics |
+    And the following "course enrolments" exist:
+      | user | course | role |
+      | student1 | C1 | student |
+      | student2 | C1 | student |
+      | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+
+  Scenario: Viewing full profiles with default settings
+    When I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    # Another student's full profile is not visible
+    And I navigate to "Participants" node in "Current course > C1"
+    And I follow "Student 2"
+    Then I should not see "Full profile"
+    # Teacher's full profile is visible
+    And I navigate to "Participants" node in "Current course > C1"
+    And I follow "Teacher 1"
+    And I follow "Full profile"
+    And I should see "First access to site"
+    # Own full profile is visible
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Participants" node in "Current course > C1"
+    And I click on "Student 1" "link" in the "#participants" "css_element"
+    And I follow "Full profile"
+    And I should see "First access to site"
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Viewing full profiles with forceloginforprofiles off
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    And I set the following administration settings values:
+      |  Force users to log in for profiles | 0 |
+    And I log out
+    When I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Participants" node in "Current course > C1"
+    And I follow "Student 2"
+    And I follow "Full profile"
+    Then I should see "First access to site"
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Viewing full profiles with global permission
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    And I set the following system permissions of "Authenticated user" role:
+      | moodle/user:viewdetails | Allow |
+    And I log out
+    When I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Participants" node in "Current course > C1"
+    And I follow "Student 2"
+    And I follow "Full profile"
+    Then I should see "First access to site"
diff --git a/user/view.php b/user/view.php
index f5feffb0a7b..0a0b6b7215f 100644
--- a/user/view.php
+++ b/user/view.php
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ if (isloggedin() && has_capability('moodle/site:sendmessage', $usercontext)
     echo '</div>';
 }
 
-if ($currentuser || has_capability('moodle/user:viewdetails', $usercontext) || has_coursecontact_role($id)) {
+if (empty($CFG->forceloginforprofiles) || $currentuser || has_capability('moodle/user:viewdetails', $usercontext)
+        || has_coursecontact_role($id)) {
     echo '<div class="fullprofilelink">';
     echo html_writer::link($CFG->wwwroot.'/user/profile.php?id='.$id, get_string('fullprofile'));
     echo '</div>';