diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/classes/output/main.php b/blocks/myoverview/classes/output/main.php
index d9687ded276..96e18fbf4e1 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/classes/output/main.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/classes/output/main.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
      *
      * @var boolean
      */
-    private $displaygroupingstarred;
+    private $displaygroupingfavourites;
 
     /**
      * Store a course grouping option setting.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
         $this->displaygroupinginprogress = $config->displaygroupinginprogress;
         $this->displaygroupingfuture = $config->displaygroupingfuture;
         $this->displaygroupingpast = $config->displaygroupingpast;
-        $this->displaygroupingstarred = $config->displaygroupingstarred;
+        $this->displaygroupingfavourites = $config->displaygroupingfavourites;
         $this->displaygroupinghidden = $config->displaygroupinghidden;
         $this->displaygroupingcustomfield = ($config->displaygroupingcustomfield && $config->customfiltergrouping);
         $this->customfiltergrouping = $config->customfiltergrouping;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
                 $this->displaygroupinginprogress,
                 $this->displaygroupingfuture,
                 $this->displaygroupingpast,
-                $this->displaygroupingstarred,
+                $this->displaygroupingfavourites,
                 $this->displaygroupinghidden);
         $displaygroupingselectorscount = count(array_filter($displaygroupingselectors));
         if ($displaygroupingselectorscount > 1 || $this->displaygroupingcustomfield) {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
         if ($config->displaygroupingpast == true) {
             return BLOCK_MYOVERVIEW_GROUPING_PAST;
         }
-        if ($config->displaygroupingstarred == true) {
+        if ($config->displaygroupingfavourites == true) {
             return BLOCK_MYOVERVIEW_GROUPING_FAVOURITES;
         }
         if ($config->displaygroupinghidden == true) {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
             'displaygroupinginprogress' => $this->displaygroupinginprogress,
             'displaygroupingfuture' => $this->displaygroupingfuture,
             'displaygroupingpast' => $this->displaygroupingpast,
-            'displaygroupingstarred' => $this->displaygroupingstarred,
+            'displaygroupingfavourites' => $this->displaygroupingfavourites,
             'displaygroupinghidden' => $this->displaygroupinghidden,
             'displaygroupingselector' => $this->displaygroupingselector,
             'displaygroupingcustomfield' => $this->displaygroupingcustomfield && $customfieldvalues,
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/db/upgrade.php b/blocks/myoverview/db/upgrade.php
index fc4c890feaa..d9bccdd6f7e 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/db/upgrade.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/db/upgrade.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  * @param int $oldversion
  */
 function xmldb_block_myoverview_upgrade($oldversion) {
-    global $DB;
+    global $DB, $CFG, $OUTPUT;
 
     if ($oldversion < 2019091800) {
         // Remove orphaned course favourites, which weren't being deleted when the course was deleted.
@@ -58,5 +58,25 @@ function xmldb_block_myoverview_upgrade($oldversion) {
     // Automatically generated Moodle v3.8.0 release upgrade line.
     // Put any upgrade step following this.
 
+    if ($oldversion < 2019111801) {
+        // Renaming the setting from displaygroupingstarred to displaygroupingfavourites to match Moodle convention.
+
+        // Check to see if record exists. get_config doesn't allow differentiation between not exists and false.
+        $dbval = $DB->get_field('config_plugins', 'value', ['plugin' => 'block_myoverview', 'name' => 'displaygroupingstarred']);
+        if ($dbval !== false) {
+            set_config('displaygroupingfavourites', $dbval, 'block_myoverview');
+            unset_config('displaygroupingstarred', 'block_myoverview');
+        }
+
+        if (isset($CFG->forced_plugin_settings['block_myoverview']['displaygroupingstarred'])) {
+            // Check to see if the starred setting is defined in the config file. Display a warning if so.
+            $warn = 'Setting block_myoverview->displaygroupingstarred has been renamed '.
+                    'to block_myoverview->displaygroupingfavourites. Old setting present in config.php.';
+            echo $OUTPUT->notification($warn, 'notifyproblem');
+        }
+
+        upgrade_block_savepoint(true, 2019111801, 'myoverview', false);
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/lib.php b/blocks/myoverview/lib.php
index 21f9b70a724..7af8cbd0644 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/lib.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/lib.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function block_myoverview_user_preferences() {
  * @param stdClass $course The deleted course
  */
 function block_myoverview_pre_course_delete(\stdClass $course) {
-    // Removing any starred courses which have been created for users, for this course.
+    // Removing any favourited courses which have been created for users, for this course.
     $service = \core_favourites\service_factory::get_service_for_component('core_course');
     $service->delete_favourites_by_type_and_item('courses', $course->id);
 }
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/settings.php b/blocks/myoverview/settings.php
index 0ec6ebea45a..c6bcdf416e0 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/settings.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/settings.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
     $settings->hide_if('block_myoverview/customfiltergrouping', 'block_myoverview/displaygroupingcustomfield');
 
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
-            'block_myoverview/displaygroupingstarred',
+            'block_myoverview/displaygroupingfavourites',
             get_string('favourites', 'block_myoverview'),
             '',
             1));
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/templates/nav-grouping-selector.mustache b/blocks/myoverview/templates/nav-grouping-selector.mustache
index 5d6b5983b15..ed38dc99773 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/templates/nav-grouping-selector.mustache
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/templates/nav-grouping-selector.mustache
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         "displaygroupinginprogress": true,
         "displaygroupingfuture": true,
         "displaygroupingpast": true,
-        "displaygroupingstarred": true,
+        "displaygroupingfavourites": true,
         "displaygroupinghidden": true,
         "displaygroupingselector": true
     }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                 </li>
             {{/customfieldvalues}}
         {{/displaygroupingcustomfield}}
-        {{#displaygroupingstarred}}
+        {{#displaygroupingfavourites}}
         <li class="dropdown-divider" role="presentation">
             <span class="filler">&nbsp;</span>
         </li>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
             <a class="dropdown-item {{#favourites}}active{{/favourites}}" href="#" data-filter="grouping" data-value="favourites"  data-pref="favourites" aria-label="{{#str}} aria:favourites, block_myoverview {{/str}}" aria-controls="courses-view-{{uniqid}}">
                 {{#str}} favourites, block_myoverview {{/str}}
             </a>
-        {{/displaygroupingstarred}}
+        {{/displaygroupingfavourites}}
         {{#displaygroupinghidden}}
         <li class="dropdown-divider" role="presentation">
             <span class="filler">&nbsp;</span>
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/tests/behat/block_myoverview_dashboard.feature b/blocks/myoverview/tests/behat/block_myoverview_dashboard.feature
index d7ee5937e1f..72d2f2cdf03 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/tests/behat/block_myoverview_dashboard.feature
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/tests/behat/block_myoverview_dashboard.feature
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ Feature: The my overview block allows users to easily access their courses
     And I should not see "Course 3" in the "Course overview" "block"
     And I should not see "Course 4" in the "Course overview" "block"
 
+  Scenario: View favourite courses - w/ persistence
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I click on ".coursemenubtn" "css_element" in the "//div[@class='card dashboard-card' and contains(.,'Course 2')]" "xpath_element"
+    And I click on "Star this course" "link" in the "//div[@class='card dashboard-card' and contains(.,'Course 2')]" "xpath_element"
+    And I click on "All (except removed from view)" "button" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    When I click on "Starred" "link" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I reload the page
+    Then I should see "Starred" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I should see "Course 2" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I should not see "Course 1" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I should not see "Course 3" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I should not see "Course 4" in the "Course overview" "block"
+    And I should not see "Course 5" in the "Course overview" "block"
+
   Scenario: List display  persistence
     Given I log in as "student1"
     And I click on "Display drop-down menu" "button" in the "Course overview" "block"
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/tests/myoverview_test.php b/blocks/myoverview/tests/myoverview_test.php
index bc80abea62d..eba4b29bc4a 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/tests/myoverview_test.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/tests/myoverview_test.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class block_myoverview_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals(1, $configs->plugin->displaygroupinghidden);
         $this->assertEquals(1, $configs->plugin->displaygroupinginprogress);
         $this->assertEquals(1, $configs->plugin->displaygroupingpast);
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $configs->plugin->displaygroupingstarred);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $configs->plugin->displaygroupingfavourites);
         $this->assertEquals('card,list,summary', $configs->plugin->layouts);
         $this->assertEquals(get_config('block_myoverview', 'version'), $configs->plugin->version);
         // Test custom fields.
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/upgrade.txt b/blocks/myoverview/upgrade.txt
index e2d27b8b7a8..76588f96e25 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/upgrade.txt
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/upgrade.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@ This file describes API changes in the myoverview block code.
 
 === 3.7 ===
 
-* The 'block/myoverview:addinstance' capability has been removed. It has never been used in code.
\ No newline at end of file
+* The 'block/myoverview:addinstance' capability has been removed. It has never been used in code.
+
+=== 3.9 ===
+
+* Rename setting block_myoverview->displaygroupingstarred to block_myoverview->displaygroupingfavourites.
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/version.php b/blocks/myoverview/version.php
index 8b31314bd44..e75d2cfc2c5 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/version.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/version.php
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$plugin->version   = 2019111800;         // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
+$plugin->version   = 2019111801;         // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
 $plugin->requires  = 2019111200;         // Requires this Moodle version.
 $plugin->component = 'block_myoverview'; // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics).