diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
index cf0dc2b9970..6a86ef0350e 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/meeting.php
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class meeting {
             !$instance->has_user_limit_been_reached($participantcount)
             || !$instance->does_current_user_count_towards_user_limit()
             );
-        $canjoin = $canjoin && ($instance->is_currently_open() || $instance->user_can_force_join());
+        // User should only join during scheduled session start and end time, if defined.
+        $canjoin = $canjoin && ($instance->is_currently_open());
         // Double check that the user has the capabilities to join.
         $canjoin = $canjoin && $instance->can_join();
         $meetinginfo->canjoin = $canjoin;
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/meeting_test.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/meeting_test.php
index 042bc207c44..7e3bde54ea6 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/meeting_test.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/tests/meeting_test.php
@@ -217,10 +217,15 @@ class meeting_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->setUser($useringroup);
         $meeting->update_cache();
         $this->assertEquals($canjoin['useringroup'], $meeting->can_join());
+        // We check that admin can not join outside opening/closing times either.
+        $this->setAdminUser();
+        $this->assertEquals(false, $meeting->can_join());
         if ($groupname) {
             $this->setUser($usernotingroup);
             $meeting->update_cache();
             $this->assertEquals($canjoin['usernotingroup'], $meeting->can_join());
+            $this->setAdminUser();
+            $this->assertEquals(false, $meeting->can_join());
         }
     }