diff --git a/badges/award.php b/badges/award.php
index b503ac19234..f67b2ae8953 100644
--- a/badges/award.php
+++ b/badges/award.php
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ if (!$badge->is_active()) {
     die();
 }
 
+if (!empty($role)) {
+    if (!user_has_role_assignment($USER->id, $role, $context->id) && !$isadmin) {
+        // User does not have the role passed by the parameter.
+        echo $OUTPUT->header();
+        echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('wrongrole', 'badges'));
+        echo $OUTPUT->footer();
+        die();
+    }
+}
+
 $returnurl = new moodle_url('recipients.php', array('id' => $badge->id));
 $returnlink = html_writer::link($returnurl, $strrecipients);
 $actionbar = new \core_badges\output\standard_action_bar($PAGE, $badge->type, false, false, $returnurl);
diff --git a/lang/en/badges.php b/lang/en/badges.php
index ebb109dd8e9..a98ce66e76f 100644
--- a/lang/en/badges.php
+++ b/lang/en/badges.php
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ $string['visible'] = 'Visible';
 $string['version'] = 'Version';
 $string['version_help'] = 'The version field may be used to keep track of the badge\'s development. If specified, the version is displayed on the badge page.';
 $string['warnexpired'] = ' (This badge has expired!)';
+$string['wrongrole'] = 'The role you want to use is not assigned to you.';
 $string['year'] = 'Year(s)';
 $string['includeauthdetails'] = "Include authentication details with the backpack";