diff --git a/backup/util/ui/classes/copy/copy.php b/backup/util/ui/classes/copy/copy.php
index 3e2d269fd70..496cf0268b5 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/classes/copy/copy.php
+++ b/backup/util/ui/classes/copy/copy.php
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class copy  {
      *  Take the validated form data and extract the required information for copy operations.
      *
      * @param \stdClass $formdata Data from the validated course copy form.
-     * @throws \moodle_exception
      * @return \stdClass $copydata Data required for course copy operations.
+     * @throws \moodle_exception If one of the required copy fields is missing
      */
     private final function get_copy_data(\stdClass $formdata): \stdClass {
         $copydata = new \stdClass();
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class copy  {
             if (isset($formdata->{$field})) {
                 $copydata->{$field} = $formdata->{$field};
             } else {
-                throw new \moodle_exception('copy_class_field_not_found');
+                throw new \moodle_exception('copyfieldnotfound', 'backup', '', null, $field);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/classes/output/copy_form.php b/backup/util/ui/classes/output/copy_form.php
index ff7a55dea63..a24413e9729 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/classes/output/copy_form.php
+++ b/backup/util/ui/classes/output/copy_form.php
@@ -162,15 +162,17 @@ class copy_form extends \moodleform {
         }
 
         // Keep source course user data.
+        $mform->addElement('select', 'userdata', get_string('userdata', 'backup'),
+            [0 => get_string('no'), 1 => get_string('yes')]);
+        $mform->setDefault('userdata', 0);
+        $mform->addHelpButton('userdata', 'userdata', 'backup');
+
         $requiredcapabilities = array(
             'moodle/restore:createuser', 'moodle/backup:userinfo', 'moodle/restore:userinfo'
         );
-        if (has_all_capabilities($requiredcapabilities, $coursecontext)) {
-            $dataarray = array();
-            $dataarray[] = $mform->createElement('advcheckbox', 'userdata',
-                get_string('enable'), '', array('group' => 1), array(0, 1));
-            $mform->addGroup($dataarray, 'dataarray', get_string('userdata', 'backup'), ' ', false);
-            $mform->addHelpButton('dataarray', 'userdata', 'backup');
+        if (!has_all_capabilities($requiredcapabilities, $coursecontext)) {
+            $mform->hardFreeze('userdata');
+            $mform->setConstants('userdata', 0);
         }
 
         // Keep manual enrolments.
diff --git a/lang/en/backup.php b/lang/en/backup.php
index 4ff7fceeabb..fe79d5ac3ea 100644
--- a/lang/en/backup.php
+++ b/lang/en/backup.php
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ $string['copycoursetitle'] = 'Copy course: {$a}';
 $string['copydest'] = 'Destination';
 $string['copyingcourse'] = 'Course copying in progress';
 $string['copyingcourseshortname'] = 'copying';
+$string['copyfieldnotfound'] = 'A required field was not found';
 $string['copyformfail'] = 'AJAX submission of course copy form has failed.';
 $string['copyop'] = 'Current operation';
 $string['copyprogressheading'] = 'Course copies in progress';
diff --git a/lib/classes/task/asynchronous_copy_task.php b/lib/classes/task/asynchronous_copy_task.php
index 6504d408cdc..0f7bb41806b 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/asynchronous_copy_task.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/asynchronous_copy_task.php
@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ class asynchronous_copy_task extends adhoc_task {
         $keepuserdata = (bool)$copyinfo->userdata;
         $keptroles = $copyinfo->keptroles;
 
-        $backupplan->get_setting('users')->set_value('1');
         $bc->set_kept_roles($keptroles);
 
         // If we are not keeping user data don't include users or data in the backup.
         // In this case we'll add the user enrolments at the end.
         // Also if we have no roles to keep don't backup users.
         if (empty($keptroles) || !$keepuserdata) {
+            $backupplan->get_setting('users')->set_status(\backup_setting::NOT_LOCKED);
             $backupplan->get_setting('users')->set_value('0');
+        } else {
+            $backupplan->get_setting('users')->set_value('1');
         }
 
         // Do some preflight checks on the backup.