diff --git a/admin/tool/mobile/classes/api.php b/admin/tool/mobile/classes/api.php
index e57242572d5..72e1151ab9c 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mobile/classes/api.php
+++ b/admin/tool/mobile/classes/api.php
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ class api {
             $settings->coursegraceperiodbefore = $CFG->coursegraceperiodbefore;
         }
 
+        if (empty($section) || $section === 'navigation') {
+            $settings->enabledashboard = $CFG->enabledashboard;
+        }
+
         return $settings;
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/mobile/tests/externallib_test.php b/admin/tool/mobile/tests/externallib_test.php
index 1e96562a5a9..a3af5eec152 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mobile/tests/externallib_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/mobile/tests/externallib_test.php
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ class externallib_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $expected[] = ['name' => 'coursegraceperiodafter', 'value' => $CFG->coursegraceperiodafter];
         $expected[] = ['name' => 'coursegraceperiodbefore', 'value' => $CFG->coursegraceperiodbefore];
 
+        $expected[] = ['name' => 'enabledashboard', 'value' => $CFG->enabledashboard];
+
         $this->assertCount(0, $result['warnings']);
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $result['settings']);
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/mobile/upgrade.txt b/admin/tool/mobile/upgrade.txt
index 6d71d33530a..3328072493d 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mobile/upgrade.txt
+++ b/admin/tool/mobile/upgrade.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
 * The function tool_mobile\api::get_qrlogin_key() now requires as parameter an object with all the mobile plugin settings.
 * The tool_mobile_external::get_config external function now returns the tool_mobile_autologinmintimebetweenreq setting.
+* External function tool_mobile::get_config now returns the enabledashboard setting.
 
 === 3.7 ===
 
@@ -28,4 +29,3 @@ Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
  * External function tool_mobile::get_public_config now returns the mobilecssurl field (Mobile custom CSS theme).
  * External function tool_mobile::get_public_config now returns the identityproviders field (list of external identity providers).
-