diff --git a/lib/navigationlib.php b/lib/navigationlib.php
index b0f14f11428..3ac143eff3f 100644
--- a/lib/navigationlib.php
+++ b/lib/navigationlib.php
@@ -4503,6 +4503,7 @@ class settings_navigation_ajax extends settings_navigation {
         if ($this->initialised || during_initial_install()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $this->context = $this->page->context;
         $this->load_administration_settings();
 
         // Check if local plugins is adding node to site admin.