diff --git a/mod/lesson/lib.php b/mod/lesson/lib.php
index 776be81207e..cdd48a92934 100644
--- a/mod/lesson/lib.php
+++ b/mod/lesson/lib.php
@@ -430,11 +430,11 @@ function lesson_grade_item_update($lesson, $grades=null) {
         $params = array('itemname'=>$lesson->name);
     }
 
-    if ($lesson->grade > 0) {
+    if (!$lesson->practice and $lesson->grade > 0) {
         $params['gradetype']  = GRADE_TYPE_VALUE;
         $params['grademax']   = $lesson->grade;
         $params['grademin']   = 0;
-    } else if ($lesson->grade < 0) {
+    } else if (!$lesson->practice and $lesson->grade < 0) {
         $params['gradetype']  = GRADE_TYPE_SCALE;
         $params['scaleid']   = -$lesson->grade;
 
diff --git a/mod/lesson/tests/behat/lesson_practice.feature b/mod/lesson/tests/behat/lesson_practice.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b077fb23fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/lesson/tests/behat/lesson_practice.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+@mod @mod_lesson
+Feature: Practice mode in a lesson activity
+    In order to improve my students understanding of a subject
+    As a teacher
+    I need to be able to set ungraded practice lesson activites
+
+    Background:
+        Given the following "users" exist:
+            | username | firstname | lastname | email |
+            | teacher1 | Teacher | 1 | teacher1@asd.com |
+            | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@asd.com |
+        And the following "courses" exist:
+            | fullname | shortname | category |
+            | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
+        And the following "course enrolments" exist:
+            | user | course | role |
+            | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+            | student1 | C1 | student |
+        And I log in as "teacher1"
+        And I follow "Course 1"
+        And I turn editing mode on
+        # Setup a basic lesson, we'll adjust it in the scenarios later.
+        And I add a "Lesson" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
+            | Name | Test lesson name |
+            | Description | Lesson description |
+        And I follow "Test lesson name"
+        And I follow "Add a question page"
+        And I set the field "Select a question type" to "True/false"
+        And I press "Add a question page"
+        And I set the following fields to these values:
+            | Page title | True or False |
+            | Page contents | Paper is made from trees. |
+            | id_answer_editor_0 | True |
+            | id_answer_editor_1 | False |
+        And I press "Save page"
+
+    @javascript
+    Scenario: Non-practice lesson records grades in the gradebook
+        Given I follow "Test lesson name"
+        And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Lesson administration"
+        And I set the following fields to these values:
+            | Name | Non-practice lesson |
+            | Description | This lesson will affect your course grade |
+            | Practice lesson | No |
+        And I press "Save and display"
+        And I log out
+        When I log in as "student1"
+        And I follow "Course 1"
+        And I follow "Non-practice lesson"
+        And I set the following fields to these values:
+            | True | 1 |
+        And I press "Submit"
+        Then I should see "View grades"
+        And I navigate to "Grades" node in "Course administration"
+        And I should see "Non-practice lesson"
+
+    @javascript
+    Scenario: Practice lesson doesn't record grades in the gradebook
+        Given I follow "Test lesson name"
+        And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Lesson administration"
+        And I set the following fields to these values:
+            | Name | Practice lesson |
+            | Description | This lesson will NOT affect your course grade |
+            | Practice lesson | Yes |
+        And I press "Save and display"
+        And I log out
+        When I log in as "student1"
+        And I follow "Course 1"
+        And I follow "Practice lesson"
+        And I set the following fields to these values:
+            | True | 1 |
+        And I press "Submit"
+        Then I should not see "View grades"
+        And I navigate to "Grades" node in "Course administration"
+        And I should not see "Practice lesson"
+
+    # TODO: uncomment this when MDL-48631 is resolved.
+    #@javascript
+    #Scenario: Practice lesson with scale doesn't record grades in the gradebook
+    #    Given I follow "Test lesson name"
+    #    And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Lesson administration"
+    #    And I set the following fields to these values:
+    #        | Name | Practice lesson with scale |
+    #        | Description | This lesson will NOT affect your course grade |
+    #        | Practice lesson | Yes |
+    #        | Type | Scale |
+    #    And I press "Save and display"
+    #    And I log out
+    #    When I log in as "student1"
+    #    And I follow "Course 1"
+    #    And I follow "Practice lesson with scale"
+    #    And I set the following fields to these values:
+    #        | True | 1 |
+    #    And I press "Submit"
+    #    Then I should not see "View grades"
+    #    And I navigate to "Grades" node in "Course administration"
+    #    And I should not see "Practice lesson with scale"
diff --git a/mod/lesson/view.php b/mod/lesson/view.php
index 6a31b53cee4..d454bbe6f58 100644
--- a/mod/lesson/view.php
+++ b/mod/lesson/view.php
@@ -584,8 +584,11 @@ if ($pageid != LESSON_EOL) {
     $url = new moodle_url('/course/view.php', array('id'=>$course->id));
     $lessoncontent .= html_writer::link($url, get_string('returnto', 'lesson', format_string($course->fullname, true)), array('class'=>'centerpadded lessonbutton standardbutton'));
 
-    $url = new moodle_url('/grade/index.php', array('id'=>$course->id));
-    $lessoncontent .= html_writer::link($url, get_string('viewgrades', 'lesson'), array('class'=>'centerpadded lessonbutton standardbutton'));
+    if (!$lesson->practice) {
+        $url = new moodle_url('/grade/index.php', array('id' => $course->id));
+        $lessoncontent .= html_writer::link($url, get_string('viewgrades', 'lesson'),
+            array('class' => 'centerpadded lessonbutton standardbutton'));
+    }
 
     lesson_add_fake_blocks($PAGE, $cm, $lesson, $timer);
     echo $lessonoutput->header($lesson, $cm, $currenttab, $extraeditbuttons, $lessonpageid, get_string("congratulations", "lesson"));