diff --git a/blocks/myprofile/classes/output/myprofile.php b/blocks/myprofile/classes/output/myprofile.php
index c604a37a67d..870313c3909 100644
--- a/blocks/myprofile/classes/output/myprofile.php
+++ b/blocks/myprofile/classes/output/myprofile.php
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ class myprofile implements renderable, templatable {
             $data->useraddress = format_string($USER->address);
         }
 
+        if (!empty($this->config->display_idnumber) && !empty($USER->idnumber)) {
+            $data->useridnumber = s($USER->idnumber);
+        }
+
         if (!empty($this->config->display_firstaccess) && !empty($USER->firstaccess)) {
             $data->userfirstaccess = userdate($USER->firstaccess);
         }
diff --git a/blocks/myprofile/edit_form.php b/blocks/myprofile/edit_form.php
index 6de49b23ddb..167b7824a48 100644
--- a/blocks/myprofile/edit_form.php
+++ b/blocks/myprofile/edit_form.php
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ class block_myprofile_edit_form extends block_edit_form {
             $mform->setDefault('config_display_address', '0');
         }
 
+        $mform->addElement('selectyesno', 'config_display_idnumber', get_string('display_idnumber', 'block_myprofile'));
+        if (isset($this->block->config->display_idnumber)) {
+            $mform->setDefault('config_display_idnumber', $this->block->config->display_idnumber);
+        } else {
+            $mform->setDefault('config_display_idnumber', '0');
+        }
+
         $mform->addElement('selectyesno', 'config_display_firstaccess', get_string('display_firstaccess', 'block_myprofile'));
         if (isset($this->block->config->display_firstaccess)) {
             $mform->setDefault('config_display_firstaccess', $this->block->config->display_firstaccess);
diff --git a/blocks/myprofile/lang/en/block_myprofile.php b/blocks/myprofile/lang/en/block_myprofile.php
index b8f0e8e4086..a843a70b451 100644
--- a/blocks/myprofile/lang/en/block_myprofile.php
+++ b/blocks/myprofile/lang/en/block_myprofile.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ $string['display_city'] = 'Display city';
 $string['display_email'] = 'Display email';
 $string['display_phone1'] = 'Display phone';
 $string['display_phone2'] = 'Display mobile phone';
+$string['display_idnumber'] = 'Display ID number';
 $string['display_institution'] = 'Display institution';
 $string['display_address'] = 'Display address';
 $string['display_firstaccess'] = 'Display first access';
diff --git a/blocks/myprofile/templates/myprofile.mustache b/blocks/myprofile/templates/myprofile.mustache
index d9505e7f373..5e920d19195 100644
--- a/blocks/myprofile/templates/myprofile.mustache
+++ b/blocks/myprofile/templates/myprofile.mustache
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         * userphone2
         * userinstitution
         * useraddress
+        * useridnumber
         * userfirstaccess
         * userlastaccess
         * usercurrentlogin
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
         "userphone2": "123456789",
         "userinstitution": "Institution",
         "useraddress": "Address",
+        "useridnumber": "12345",
         "userfirstaccess": "Friday, 6 July 2018, 9:03 AM",
         "userlastaccess": "Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 8:05 AM",
         "usercurrentlogin": "Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 7:17 AM",
@@ -112,6 +114,12 @@
         {{ useraddress }}
     </div>
     {{/useraddress}}
+    {{#useridnumber}}
+    <div class="myprofileitem idnumber">
+        <span>{{#str}} idnumber {{/str}}:</span>
+        {{{ useridnumber }}}
+    </div>
+    {{/useridnumber}}
     {{#userfirstaccess}}
     <div class="myprofileitem firstaccess">
          <span>{{#str}} firstaccess {{/str}}: </span>
diff --git a/blocks/myprofile/tests/behat/block_myprofile.feature b/blocks/myprofile/tests/behat/block_myprofile.feature
index d95de68c082..ea611007bb3 100644
--- a/blocks/myprofile/tests/behat/block_myprofile.feature
+++ b/blocks/myprofile/tests/behat/block_myprofile.feature
@@ -212,3 +212,22 @@ Feature: The logged in user block allows users to view their profile information
       | Display last IP | Yes |
     And I press "Save changes"
     And I should see "IP:" in the "Logged in user" "block"
+
+  Scenario: Configure the logged in user block to show / hide the users idnumber
+    Given the following "users" exist:
+      | username | firstname | lastname | email                | idnumber |
+      | teacher1 | Teacher   | One      | teacher1@example.com | ID12345  |
+    And I log in as "teacher1"
+    And I turn editing mode on
+    When I add the "Logged in user" block
+    And I configure the "Logged in user" block
+    And I set the following fields to these values:
+      | Display ID number | No |
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    Then I should see "Teacher One" in the "Logged in user" "block"
+    And I should not see "ID number:" in the "Logged in user" "block"
+    And I configure the "Logged in user" block
+    And I set the following fields to these values:
+      | Display ID number | Yes |
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I should see "ID number:" in the "Logged in user" "block"