diff --git a/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php b/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
index 94eba2db16c..261b4a19afc 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@ class quiz_attempt {
         // Transition to the appropriate state.
         switch ($this->quizobj->get_quiz()->overduehandling) {
             case 'autosubmit':
-                $this->process_finish($timestamp, false, $studentisonline ? $timestamp : $timeclose);
+                $this->process_finish($timestamp, false, $studentisonline ? $timestamp : $timeclose, $studentisonline);
                 return;
 
             case 'graceperiod':
@@ -2183,8 +2183,9 @@ class quiz_attempt {
      *      POST request are stored to be graded, before the attempt is finished.
      * @param ?int $timefinish if set, use this as the finish time for the attempt.
      *      (otherwise use $timestamp as the finish time as well).
+     * @param bool $studentisonline is the student currently interacting with Moodle?
      */
-    public function process_finish($timestamp, $processsubmitted, $timefinish = null) {
+    public function process_finish($timestamp, $processsubmitted, $timefinish = null, $studentisonline = false) {
         global $DB;
 
         $transaction = $DB->start_delegated_transaction();
@@ -2207,7 +2208,7 @@ class quiz_attempt {
             quiz_save_best_grade($this->get_quiz(), $this->attempt->userid);
 
             // Trigger event.
-            $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_submitted', $timestamp);
+            $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_submitted', $timestamp, $studentisonline);
 
             // Tell any access rules that care that the attempt is over.
             $this->get_access_manager($timestamp)->current_attempt_finished();
@@ -2246,7 +2247,7 @@ class quiz_attempt {
         $this->attempt->timecheckstate = $timestamp;
         $DB->update_record('quiz_attempts', $this->attempt);
 
-        $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_becameoverdue', $timestamp);
+        $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_becameoverdue', $timestamp, $studentisonline);
 
         $transaction->allow_commit();
 
@@ -2268,7 +2269,7 @@ class quiz_attempt {
         $this->attempt->timecheckstate = null;
         $DB->update_record('quiz_attempts', $this->attempt);
 
-        $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_abandoned', $timestamp);
+        $this->fire_state_transition_event('\mod_quiz\event\attempt_abandoned', $timestamp, $studentisonline);
 
         $transaction->allow_commit();
     }
@@ -2278,8 +2279,9 @@ class quiz_attempt {
      *
      * @param string $eventclass the event class name.
      * @param int $timestamp the timestamp to include in the event.
+     * @param bool $studentisonline is the student currently interacting with Moodle?
      */
-    protected function fire_state_transition_event($eventclass, $timestamp) {
+    protected function fire_state_transition_event($eventclass, $timestamp, $studentisonline) {
         global $USER;
         $quizrecord = $this->get_quiz();
         $params = array(
@@ -2289,10 +2291,10 @@ class quiz_attempt {
             'relateduserid' => $this->attempt->userid,
             'other' => array(
                 'submitterid' => CLI_SCRIPT ? null : $USER->id,
-                'quizid' => $quizrecord->id
+                'quizid' => $quizrecord->id,
+                'studentisonline' => $studentisonline
             )
         );
-
         $event = $eventclass::create($params);
         $event->add_record_snapshot('quiz', $this->get_quiz());
         $event->add_record_snapshot('quiz_attempts', $this->get_attempt());
@@ -2462,7 +2464,7 @@ class quiz_attempt {
             if ($becomingabandoned) {
                 $this->process_abandon($timenow, true);
             } else {
-                $this->process_finish($timenow, !$toolate, $toolate ? $timeclose : $timenow);
+                $this->process_finish($timenow, !$toolate, $toolate ? $timeclose : $timenow, true);
             }
 
         } catch (question_out_of_sequence_exception $e) {
diff --git a/mod/quiz/classes/event/attempt_submitted.php b/mod/quiz/classes/event/attempt_submitted.php
index efa5302c007..6d881ce6d36 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/classes/event/attempt_submitted.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/classes/event/attempt_submitted.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  *
  *      - int submitterid: id of submitter (null when trigged by CLI script).
  *      - int quizid: (optional) the id of the quiz.
+ *      - bool studentisonline: is the student currently interacting with Moodle?
  * }
  *
  * @package    mod_quiz
diff --git a/mod/quiz/lang/en/quiz.php b/mod/quiz/lang/en/quiz.php
index 9ca776ac3dd..e25765faa18 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/lang/en/quiz.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/lang/en/quiz.php
@@ -311,8 +311,16 @@ Thank you for submitting your answers to \'{$a->quizname}\' in course \'{$a->cou
 
 This message confirms that your answers have been saved.
 
+You can access this quiz at {$a->quizurl}.';
+$string['emailconfirmbodyautosubmit'] = 'Hi {$a->username},
+
+The time for the quiz \'{$a->quizname}\' in the course \'{$a->coursename}\' expired. Your answers were submitted automatically at {$a->submissiontime}.
+
+This message confirms that your answers have been saved.
+
 You can access this quiz at {$a->quizurl}.';
 $string['emailconfirmsmall'] = 'Thank you for submitting your answers to \'{$a->quizname}\'';
+$string['emailconfirmautosubmitsmall'] = 'Thank you for submitting your answers to \'{$a->quizname}\'';
 $string['emailconfirmsubject'] = 'Submission confirmation: {$a->quizname}';
 $string['emailnotifybody'] = 'Hi {$a->username},
 
diff --git a/mod/quiz/locallib.php b/mod/quiz/locallib.php
index 41982de1fc1..34bc48b1df9 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/locallib.php
@@ -1584,10 +1584,11 @@ function quiz_get_combined_reviewoptions($quiz, $attempts) {
  *
  * @param object $a lots of useful information that can be used in the message
  *      subject and body.
+ * @param bool $studentisonline is the student currently interacting with Moodle?
  *
  * @return int|false as for {@link message_send()}.
  */
-function quiz_send_confirmation($recipient, $a) {
+function quiz_send_confirmation($recipient, $a, $studentisonline) {
 
     // Add information about the recipient to $a.
     // Don't do idnumber. we want idnumber to be the submitter's idnumber.
@@ -1604,7 +1605,13 @@ function quiz_send_confirmation($recipient, $a) {
     $eventdata->userfrom          = core_user::get_noreply_user();
     $eventdata->userto            = $recipient;
     $eventdata->subject           = get_string('emailconfirmsubject', 'quiz', $a);
-    $eventdata->fullmessage       = get_string('emailconfirmbody', 'quiz', $a);
+
+    if ($studentisonline) {
+        $eventdata->fullmessage = get_string('emailconfirmbody', 'quiz', $a);
+    } else {
+        $eventdata->fullmessage = get_string('emailconfirmbodyautosubmit', 'quiz', $a);
+    }
+
     $eventdata->fullmessageformat = FORMAT_PLAIN;
     $eventdata->fullmessagehtml   = '';
 
@@ -1676,10 +1683,11 @@ function quiz_send_notification($recipient, $submitter, $a) {
  * @param object $attempt this attempt just finished
  * @param object $context the quiz context
  * @param object $cm the coursemodule for this quiz
+ * @param bool $studentisonline is the student currently interacting with Moodle?
  *
  * @return bool true if all necessary messages were sent successfully, else false.
  */
-function quiz_send_notification_messages($course, $quiz, $attempt, $context, $cm) {
+function quiz_send_notification_messages($course, $quiz, $attempt, $context, $cm, $studentisonline) {
     global $CFG, $DB;
 
     // Do nothing if required objects not present.
@@ -1760,7 +1768,7 @@ function quiz_send_notification_messages($course, $quiz, $attempt, $context, $cm
     // some but not all messages, and then try again later, then teachers may get
     // duplicate messages, but the student will always get exactly one.
     if ($sendconfirm) {
-        $allok = $allok && quiz_send_confirmation($submitter, $a);
+        $allok = $allok && quiz_send_confirmation($submitter, $a, $studentisonline);
     }
 
     return $allok;
@@ -1858,6 +1866,7 @@ function quiz_attempt_submitted_handler($event) {
     $attempt = $event->get_record_snapshot('quiz_attempts', $event->objectid);
     $quiz    = $event->get_record_snapshot('quiz', $attempt->quiz);
     $cm      = get_coursemodule_from_id('quiz', $event->get_context()->instanceid, $event->courseid);
+    $eventdata = $event->get_data();
 
     if (!($course && $quiz && $cm && $attempt)) {
         // Something has been deleted since the event was raised. Therefore, the
@@ -1872,7 +1881,7 @@ function quiz_attempt_submitted_handler($event) {
         $completion->update_state($cm, COMPLETION_COMPLETE, $event->userid);
     }
     return quiz_send_notification_messages($course, $quiz, $attempt,
-            context_module::instance($cm->id), $cm);
+            context_module::instance($cm->id), $cm, $eventdata['other']['studentisonline']);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php b/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
index c5f5b675338..70876a830f4 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
@@ -941,4 +941,57 @@ class mod_quiz_locallib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals('Settings overrides exist (Groups: 2, Users: 2)',
                 html_to_text($renderer->quiz_override_summary_links($quiz, $cm), 0, false));
     }
+
+    /**
+     *  Test quiz_send_confirmation function.
+     */
+    public function test_quiz_send_confirmation() {
+        global $CFG, $DB;
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $this->setAdminUser();
+        $this->preventResetByRollback();
+
+        $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+        $quizgenerator = $this->getDataGenerator()->get_plugin_generator('mod_quiz');
+        $quiz = $quizgenerator->create_instance(['course' => $course->id]);
+        $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('quiz', $quiz->id);
+
+        $recipient = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user(['email' => 'student@example.com']);
+
+        // Allow recipent to receive email confirm submission.
+        $studentrole = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'student'));
+        assign_capability('mod/quiz:emailconfirmsubmission', CAP_ALLOW, $studentrole->id,
+            context_course::instance($course->id), true);
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->enrol_user($recipient->id, $course->id, $studentrole->id, 'manual');
+
+        $timenow = time();
+        $data = new stdClass();
+        // Course info.
+        $data->courseid        = $course->id;
+        $data->coursename      = $course->fullname;
+        // Quiz info.
+        $data->quizname        = $quiz->name;
+        $data->quizurl         = $CFG->wwwroot . '/mod/quiz/view.php?id=' . $cm->id;
+        $data->quizid          = $quiz->id;
+        $data->quizcmid        = $quiz->cmid;
+        $data->attemptid       = 1;
+        $data->submissiontime = userdate($timenow);
+
+        $sink = $this->redirectEmails();
+        quiz_send_confirmation($recipient, $data, true);
+        $messages = $sink->get_messages();
+        $message = reset($messages);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("Thank you for submitting your answers" ,
+            quoted_printable_decode($message->body));
+        $sink->close();
+
+        $sink = $this->redirectEmails();
+        quiz_send_confirmation($recipient, $data, false);
+        $messages = $sink->get_messages();
+        $message = reset($messages);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("Your answers were submitted automatically" ,
+            quoted_printable_decode($message->body));
+        $sink->close();
+    }
 }