diff --git a/badges/mybadges.php b/badges/mybadges.php
index d944e736beb..4fee85d916d 100644
--- a/badges/mybadges.php
+++ b/badges/mybadges.php
@@ -42,7 +42,14 @@ if (empty($CFG->enablebadges)) {
     print_error('badgesdisabled', 'badges');
 }
 
+$url = new moodle_url('/badges/mybadges.php');
+$PAGE->set_url($url);
+
 if (isguestuser()) {
+    $PAGE->set_context(context_system::instance());
+    echo $OUTPUT->header();
+    echo $OUTPUT->box(get_string('error:guestuseraccess', 'badges'), 'notifyproblem');
+    echo $OUTPUT->footer();
     die();
 }
 
@@ -80,9 +87,6 @@ if ($hide) {
 $context = context_user::instance($USER->id);
 require_capability('moodle/badges:manageownbadges', $context);
 
-$url = new moodle_url('/badges/mybadges.php');
-
-$PAGE->set_url($url);
 $PAGE->set_context($context);
 
 $title = get_string('mybadges', 'badges');
diff --git a/lang/en/badges.php b/lang/en/badges.php
index 9ad8f9ed1ac..e0c2bff64d0 100644
--- a/lang/en/badges.php
+++ b/lang/en/badges.php
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ $string['error:connectionunknownreason'] = 'The connection was unsuccessful but
 $string['error:clone'] = 'Cannot clone the badge.';
 $string['error:duplicatename'] = 'Badge with such name already exists in the system.';
 $string['error:externalbadgedoesntexist'] = 'Badge not found';
+$string['error:guestuseraccess'] = 'You are currently using guest access. To see badges you need to login with your user account.';
 $string['error:invalidbadgeurl'] = 'Invalid badge issuer URL format.';
 $string['error:invalidcriteriatype'] = 'Invalid criteria type.';
 $string['error:invalidexpiredate'] = 'Expiry date has to be in the future.';