diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/classes/output/managerules/renderable.php b/admin/tool/monitor/classes/output/managerules/renderable.php
index d37b73455ce..d0338f02db5 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/classes/output/managerules/renderable.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/classes/output/managerules/renderable.php
@@ -164,29 +164,32 @@ class renderable extends \table_sql implements \renderable {
      */
     public function col_manage(\tool_monitor\rule $rule) {
         global $OUTPUT, $CFG;
+
         $manage = '';
-        // We don't need to check for capability at course level since, user is never shown this page,
-        // if he doesn't have the capability.
+
+        // Do not allow the user to edit the rule unless they have the system capability, or we are viewing the rules
+        // for a course, and not the site. Note - we don't need to check for the capability at a course level since
+        // the user is never shown this page otherwise.
         if ($this->hassystemcap || ($rule->courseid != 0)) {
-            // There might be site rules which the user can not manage.
             $editurl = new \moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/edit.php', array('ruleid' => $rule->id,
                     'courseid' => $rule->courseid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
-            $copyurl = new \moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php',
-                    array('ruleid' => $rule->id, 'action' => 'copy', 'courseid' => $this->courseid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
-            $deleteurl = new \moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php', array('ruleid' => $rule->id,
-                    'action' => 'delete', 'courseid' => $rule->courseid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
-
             $icon = $OUTPUT->render(new \pix_icon('t/edit', get_string('editrule', 'tool_monitor')));
             $manage .= \html_writer::link($editurl, $icon, array('class' => 'action-icon'));
+        }
 
-            $icon = $OUTPUT->render(new \pix_icon('t/copy', get_string('duplicaterule', 'tool_monitor')));
-            $manage .= \html_writer::link($copyurl, $icon, array('class' => 'action-icon'));
+        // The user should always be able to copy the rule if they are able to view the page.
+        $copyurl = new \moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php',
+                array('ruleid' => $rule->id, 'action' => 'copy', 'courseid' => $this->courseid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
+        $icon = $OUTPUT->render(new \pix_icon('t/copy', get_string('duplicaterule', 'tool_monitor')));
+        $manage .= \html_writer::link($copyurl, $icon, array('class' => 'action-icon'));
 
+        if ($this->hassystemcap || ($rule->courseid != 0)) {
+            $deleteurl = new \moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php', array('ruleid' => $rule->id,
+                    'action' => 'delete', 'courseid' => $rule->courseid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
             $icon = $OUTPUT->render(new \pix_icon('t/delete', get_string('deleterule', 'tool_monitor')));
             $manage .= \html_writer::link($deleteurl, $icon, array('class' => 'action-icon'));
-        } else {
-            $manage = get_string('nopermission', 'tool_monitor');
         }
+
         return $manage;
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/lang/en/tool_monitor.php b/admin/tool/monitor/lang/en/tool_monitor.php
index 25b2198115a..77cd215edd2 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/lang/en/tool_monitor.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/lang/en/tool_monitor.php
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ $string['manage'] = 'Manage';
 $string['managesubscriptions'] = 'Event monitoring';
 $string['managerules'] = 'Event monitoring rules';
 $string['messageprovider:notification'] = 'Notifications of rule subscriptions';
-$string['nopermission'] = 'No permission';
 $string['messagetemplate'] = 'Notification message';
 $string['messagetemplate_help'] = 'A notification message is sent to subscribers once the notification threshold has been reached. It can include any or all of the following placeholders:
 <br /><br />
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php b/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php
index acfaef20239..e914cef738a 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@ if (!empty($action) && $ruleid) {
 
     echo $OUTPUT->header();
     $rule = \tool_monitor\rule_manager::get_rule($rule);
-    if ($rule->can_manage_rule()) {
-        switch ($action) {
-            case 'copy' :
-                $rule->duplicate_rule($courseid);
-                echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('rulecopysuccess', 'tool_monitor'), 'notifysuccess');
-                break;
-            case 'delete' :
+    switch ($action) {
+        case 'copy':
+            // No need to check for capability here as it is done at the start of the page.
+            $rule->duplicate_rule($courseid);
+            echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('rulecopysuccess', 'tool_monitor'), 'notifysuccess');
+            break;
+        case 'delete':
+            if ($rule->can_manage_rule()) {
                 $confirmurl = new moodle_url($CFG->wwwroot. '/admin/tool/monitor/managerules.php',
                     array('ruleid' => $ruleid, 'courseid' => $courseid, 'action' => 'delete',
                         'confirm' => true, 'sesskey' => sesskey()));
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@ if (!empty($action) && $ruleid) {
                     echo $OUTPUT->footer();
                     exit();
                 }
-                break;
-            default:
-        }
-    } else {
-        // User doesn't have permissions. Should never happen for real users.
-        throw new moodle_exception('rulenopermissions', 'tool_monitor', $manageurl, $action);
+            } else {
+                // User doesn't have permissions. Should never happen for real users.
+                throw new moodle_exception('rulenopermissions', 'tool_monitor', $manageurl, $action);
+            }
+            break;
+        default:
     }
 } else {
     echo $OUTPUT->header();
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
index 6f803e641af..5125284984a 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Feature: tool_monitor_rule
     Given I log in as "teacher1"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Course administration > Reports"
-    When I click on "Duplicate rule" "link"
+    When I click on "Duplicate rule" "link" in the "New rule course level" "table_row"
     Then I should see "Rule successfully duplicated"
     And "#toolmonitorrules_r1" "css_element" should appear before "#toolmonitorrules_r2" "css_element"
     And I should see "New rule"
@@ -153,9 +153,10 @@ Feature: tool_monitor_rule
     And I should see "5 time(s) in 5 minute(s)"
 
   Scenario: Duplicate a rule on site level
-    Given I log in as "admin"
-    And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Site administration > Reports"
-    When I click on "Duplicate rule" "link"
+    Given I log in as "teacher1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Course administration > Reports"
+    When I click on "Duplicate rule" "link" in the "New rule site level" "table_row"
     Then I should see "Rule successfully duplicated"
     And "#toolmonitorrules_r2" "css_element" should appear after "#toolmonitorrules_r1" "css_element"
     And I should see "I want a rule to monitor posts created on a forum"