diff --git a/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins/managefiles/manage.php b/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins/managefiles/manage.php
index 959d9a8e5e4..25db21e98f4 100644
--- a/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins/managefiles/manage.php
+++ b/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins/managefiles/manage.php
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ require('../../../../../config.php');
 require_once('manage_form.php');
 require_once($CFG->libdir.'/filestorage/file_storage.php');
 
-require_login();
-if (isguestuser()) {
-    print_error('noguest');
-}
-
 $itemid = required_param('itemid', PARAM_INT);
 $maxbytes = optional_param('maxbytes', 0, PARAM_INT);
 $subdirs = optional_param('subdirs', 0, PARAM_INT);
@@ -39,10 +34,28 @@ $return_types = optional_param('return_types', null, PARAM_INT);
 $areamaxbytes = optional_param('areamaxbytes', FILE_AREA_MAX_BYTES_UNLIMITED, PARAM_INT);
 $contextid = optional_param('context', SYSCONTEXTID, PARAM_INT);
 
+$context = context::instance_by_id($contextid);
+if ($context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_MODULE) {
+    // Module context.
+    $cm = $DB->get_record('course_modules', array('id' => $context->instanceid));
+    require_login($cm->course, true, $cm);
+} else if (($coursecontext = $context->get_course_context(false)) && $coursecontext->id != SITEID) {
+    // Course context or block inside the course.
+    require_login($coursecontext->instanceid);
+    $PAGE->set_context($context);
+} else {
+    // Block that is not inside the course, user or system context.
+    require_login();
+    $PAGE->set_context($context);
+}
+if (isguestuser()) {
+    // Guests can never manage files.
+    print_error('noguest');
+}
+
 $title = get_string('manageareafiles', 'tinymce_managefiles');
 
 $PAGE->set_url('/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins/managefiles/manage.php');
-$PAGE->set_context(context::instance_by_id($contextid));
 $PAGE->set_title($title);
 $PAGE->set_heading($title);
 $PAGE->set_pagelayout('popup');
@@ -58,7 +71,7 @@ $options = array(
     'accepted_types' => $accepted_types,
     'areamaxbytes' => $areamaxbytes,
     'return_types' => $return_types,
-    'context' => context::instance_by_id($contextid)
+    'context' => $context
 );
 
 $usercontext = context_user::instance($USER->id);