diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/behat/preview.feature b/mod/quiz/tests/behat/preview.feature
index dde7286d05a..39c23ef756a 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/behat/preview.feature
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/behat/preview.feature
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ Feature: Preview a quiz as a teacher
     And I follow "Finish review"
     And "Review" "link" in the "Preview" "table_row" should be visible
 
-  @javascript
   Scenario: Preview the quiz
     Given I am on the "Quiz 1" "mod_quiz > View" page logged in as "teacher"
     When I press "Preview quiz"
     Then I should see "Question 1"
     And "Start a new preview" "button" should exist
+
+  Scenario: Admins should be able to preview a quiz
+    Given I am on the "Quiz 1" "mod_quiz > View" page logged in as "admin"
+    When I press "Preview quiz"
+    Then I should see "Question 1"
+    And "Start a new preview" "button" should exist
diff --git a/mod/quiz/view.php b/mod/quiz/view.php
index f7cf0a471ec..6cf361c6296 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/view.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/view.php
@@ -208,14 +208,15 @@ if (!$viewobj->quizhasquestions) {
 
 } else {
     if ($unfinished) {
-        if ($canattempt) {
-            $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('continueattemptquiz', 'quiz');
-        } else if ($canpreview) {
+        if ($canpreview) {
             $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('continuepreview', 'quiz');
+        } else if ($canattempt) {
+            $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('continueattemptquiz', 'quiz');
         }
-
     } else {
-        if ($canattempt) {
+        if ($canpreview) {
+            $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('previewquizstart', 'quiz');
+        } else if ($canattempt) {
             $viewobj->preventmessages = $viewobj->accessmanager->prevent_new_attempt(
                     $viewobj->numattempts, $viewobj->lastfinishedattempt);
             if ($viewobj->preventmessages) {
@@ -225,15 +226,12 @@ if (!$viewobj->quizhasquestions) {
             } else {
                 $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('reattemptquiz', 'quiz');
             }
-
-        } else if ($canpreview) {
-            $viewobj->buttontext = get_string('previewquizstart', 'quiz');
         }
     }
 
-    // If, so far, we think a button should be printed, so check if they will be
+    // If this is not a preview and, so far, we think a button should be printed, so check if they will be
     // allowed to access it.
-    if ($viewobj->buttontext) {
+    if (!$canpreview && $viewobj->buttontext) {
         if (!$viewobj->moreattempts) {
             $viewobj->buttontext = '';
         } else if ($canattempt