diff --git a/lib/behat/behat_base.php b/lib/behat/behat_base.php
index 56747b2a89c..b36272b1424 100644
--- a/lib/behat/behat_base.php
+++ b/lib/behat/behat_base.php
@@ -1291,4 +1291,22 @@ EOF;
 
         $session->executeScript($script);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the session key for the current session via Javascript.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_sesskey(): string {
+        $script = <<<EOF
+return (function() {
+if (M && M.cfg && M.cfg.sesskey) {
+    return M.cfg.sesskey;
+}
+return '';
+})()
+EOF;
+
+        return $this->evaluate_script($script);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
index e3035fb8900..a2309e4edca 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class behat_navigation extends behat_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Opens the course homepage with editing mode on.
+     * Open the course homepage with editing mode enabled.
      *
      * @Given /^I am on "(?P<coursefullname_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" course homepage with editing mode on$/
      * @throws coding_exception
@@ -766,9 +766,22 @@ class behat_navigation extends behat_base {
      */
     public function i_am_on_course_homepage_with_editing_mode_on($coursefullname) {
         global $DB;
+
         $course = $DB->get_record("course", array("fullname" => $coursefullname), 'id', MUST_EXIST);
         $url = new moodle_url('/course/view.php', ['id' => $course->id]);
+
+        if ($this->running_javascript() && $sesskey = $this->get_sesskey()) {
+            // Javascript is running so it is possible to grab the session ket and jump straight to editing mode.
+            $url->param('edit', 1);
+            $url->param('sesskey', $sesskey);
+            $this->getSession()->visit($this->locate_path($url->out_as_local_url(false)));
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Visit the course page.
         $this->getSession()->visit($this->locate_path($url->out_as_local_url(false)));
+
         try {
             $this->execute("behat_forms::press_button", get_string('turneditingon'));
         } catch (Exception $e) {