diff --git a/grade/report/grader/classes/external/get_users_in_report.php b/grade/report/grader/classes/external/get_users_in_report.php
index 4114ebe7bdd..e8cd67479c7 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/classes/external/get_users_in_report.php
+++ b/grade/report/grader/classes/external/get_users_in_report.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class get_users_in_report extends external_api {
             $userpicture->size = 0; // Size f2.
             $user->profileimageurlsmall = $userpicture->get_url($PAGE)->out(false);
             return $user;
-        }, $report->load_users());
+        }, $report->load_users(true));
         sort($users);
 
         return [
diff --git a/grade/report/grader/lib.php b/grade/report/grader/lib.php
index c56d33611af..4dae0ae552f 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/lib.php
+++ b/grade/report/grader/lib.php
@@ -389,8 +389,10 @@ class grade_report_grader extends grade_report {
 
     /**
      * pulls out the userids of the users to be display, and sorts them
+     *
+     * @param bool $allusers If we are getting the users within the report, we want them all irrespective of paging.
      */
-    public function load_users() {
+    public function load_users(bool $allusers = false) {
         global $CFG, $DB;
 
         if (!empty($this->users)) {
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ class grade_report_grader extends grade_report {
                    $this->groupwheresql
               ORDER BY $sort";
         // We never work with unlimited result. Limit the number of records by MAX_STUDENTS_PER_PAGE if no other limit is specified.
-        $studentsperpage = $this->get_students_per_page() ?: static::MAX_STUDENTS_PER_PAGE;
+        $studentsperpage = ($this->get_students_per_page() && !$allusers) ? $this->get_students_per_page() : static::MAX_STUDENTS_PER_PAGE;
         $this->users = $DB->get_records_sql($sql, $params, $studentsperpage * $this->page, $studentsperpage);
 
         if (empty($this->users)) {
diff --git a/grade/report/grader/tests/behat/tertiary_navigation_searching.feature b/grade/report/grader/tests/behat/tertiary_navigation_searching.feature
index f9529e59cd8..b8a4d1e0e13 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/tests/behat/tertiary_navigation_searching.feature
+++ b/grade/report/grader/tests/behat/tertiary_navigation_searching.feature
@@ -307,3 +307,19 @@ Feature: Within the grader report, test that we can search for users
     # Begin the search checking if we are adhering the filters.
     When I set the field "Search users" to "Turtle"
     Then "Turtle Manatee" "list_item" should not exist in the ".user-search" "css_element"
+
+  Scenario: As a teacher I can dynamically find users whilst ignoring pagination
+    Given "42" "users" exist with the following data:
+      | username  | students[count]             |
+      | firstname | Student                     |
+      | lastname  | s[count]                    |
+      | email     | students[count]@example.com |
+    And "42" "course enrolments" exist with the following data:
+      | user   | students[count] |
+      | course | C1              |
+      | role   |student          |
+    And I reload the page
+    And the field "perpage" matches value "20"
+    When I set the field "Search users" to "42"
+    And I wait until "View all results for \"42\"" "link" exists
+    Then "Student s42" "list_item" should exist in the ".user-search" "css_element"