diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/display.min.js b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/display.min.js
index 503f280e20f..7b5108c7f68 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/display.min.js
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/display.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/log","core/notification","core/templates","core/config","core/str"],function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g){var h=function(a,b){var c="@template "+b,d=0,e=[];if(e=a.match(/{{!([\s\S]*?)}}/g),null!==e)for(d=0;d<e.length;d++){var f=e[d],g=f.indexOf(c);if(-1!==g){var h=g+c.length+1;return f=f.substr(h,f.length-2-h)}}return!1},i=function(b,f,i){g.get_string("templateselected","tool_templatelibrary",b).done(function(b){a('[data-region="displaytemplateheader"]').text(b)}).fail(d.exception);var j=h(f,b);j===!1&&(j=h(i,b)),j&&(f=j),a('[data-region="displaytemplatesource"]').text(f);var k=f.match(/Example context \(json\):([\s\S]*)/),l=!1;if(k){var m=k[1].trim();try{l=a.parseJSON(m)}catch(n){c.debug("Could not parse json example context for template."),c.debug(n)}}l?e.render(b,l).done(function(b,c){e.replaceNodeContents(a('[data-region="displaytemplateexample"]'),b,c)}).fail(d.exception):g.get_string("templatehasnoexample","tool_templatelibrary").done(function(b){a('[data-region="displaytemplateexample"]').text(b)}).fail(d.exception)},j=function(c){var e=c.split("/"),g=e.shift(),h=e.shift(),j=b.call([{methodname:"core_output_load_template",args:{component:g,template:h,themename:f.theme}},{methodname:"tool_templatelibrary_load_canonical_template",args:{component:g,template:h}}],!0,!1);a.when.apply(a,j).done(function(a,b){i(c,a,b)}).fail(d.exception)};return a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("click","[data-templatename]",function(b){var c=a(this).data("templatename");b.preventDefault(),j(c)}),{}});
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+define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/log","core/notification","core/templates","core/config","core/str"],function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g){var h=function(a,b){if(!a)return!1;var c="@template "+b,d=0,e=[];if(e=a.match(/{{!([\s\S]*?)}}/g),null!==e)for(d=0;d<e.length;d++){var f=e[d],g=f.indexOf(c);if(-1!==g){var h=g+c.length+1;return f=f.substr(h,f.length-2-h)}}return!1},i=function(b,f,i){g.get_string("templateselected","tool_templatelibrary",b).done(function(b){a('[data-region="displaytemplateheader"]').text(b)}).fail(d.exception);var j=h(f,b);j===!1&&(j=h(i,b)),j&&(f=j),a('[data-region="displaytemplatesource"]').text(f);var k=f.match(/Example context \(json\):([\s\S]*)/),l=!1;if(k){var m=k[1].trim();try{l=a.parseJSON(m)}catch(n){c.debug("Could not parse json example context for template."),c.debug(n)}}l?e.render(b,l).done(function(b,c){e.replaceNodeContents(a('[data-region="displaytemplateexample"]'),b,c)}).fail(d.exception):g.get_string("templatehasnoexample","tool_templatelibrary").done(function(b){a('[data-region="displaytemplateexample"]').text(b)}).fail(d.exception)},j=function(c){var e=c.split("/"),g=e.shift(),h=e.shift(),j=b.call([{methodname:"core_output_load_template",args:{component:g,template:h,themename:f.theme}},{methodname:"tool_templatelibrary_load_canonical_template",args:{component:g,template:h}}],!0,!1);a.when.apply(a,j).done(function(a,b){i(c,a,b)}).fail(d.exception)};return a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("click","[data-templatename]",function(b){var c=a(this).data("templatename");b.preventDefault(),j(c)}),{}});
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diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/search.min.js b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/search.min.js
index b8458ae2d72..00fddaec5a7 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/search.min.js
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/build/search.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/log","core/notification","core/templates"],function(a,b,c,d,e){var f=function(b){e.render("tool_templatelibrary/search_results",{templates:b}).done(function(b,c){e.replaceNode(a('[data-region="searchresults"]'),b,c)}).fail(d.exception)},g=function(){var c=a('[data-field="component"]').val(),e=a('[data-field="search"]').val();b.call([{methodname:"tool_templatelibrary_list_templates",args:{component:c,search:e},done:f,fail:d.exception}],!0,!1)},h=null,i=function(a,b){null!==h&&window.clearTimeout(h),h=window.setTimeout(function(){a(),h=null},b)},j=function(){i(g,400)};return a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("change",'[data-field="component"]',j),a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("input",'[data-field="search"]',j),g(),{}});
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+define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/log","core/notification","core/templates","core/config"],function(a,b,c,d,e,f){var g=function(b){e.render("tool_templatelibrary/search_results",{templates:b}).done(function(b,c){e.replaceNode(a('[data-region="searchresults"]'),b,c)}).fail(d.exception)},h=function(c){var e=a('[data-field="component"]').val(),f=a('[data-field="search"]').val();b.call([{methodname:"tool_templatelibrary_list_templates",args:{component:e,search:f,themename:c},done:g,fail:d.exception}],!0,!1)},i=null,j=function(a,b){null!==i&&window.clearTimeout(i),i=window.setTimeout(function(){a(),i=null},b)},k=function(){j(h.bind(this,f.theme),400)};return a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("change",'[data-field="component"]',k),a('[data-region="list-templates"]').on("input",'[data-field="search"]',k),h(f.theme),{}});
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diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/display.js b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/display.js
index 500f7d8e856..c8c3eed108e 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/display.js
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/display.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/log', 'core/notification', 'core/templates'
      */
     var findDocsSection = function(templateSource, templateName) {
 
+        if (!templateSource) {
+            return false;
+        }
         // Find the comment section marked with @template component/template.
         var marker = "@template " + templateName,
             i = 0,
diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/search.js b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/search.js
index 2c9d828a7fb..e4b3426a162 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/search.js
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/amd/src/search.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  * @copyright  2015 Damyon Wiese <damyon@moodle.com>
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
-define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/log', 'core/notification', 'core/templates'],
-       function($, ajax, log, notification, templates) {
+define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/log', 'core/notification', 'core/templates', 'core/config'],
+       function($, ajax, log, notification, templates, config) {
 
     /**
      * The ajax call has returned with a new list of templates.
@@ -42,15 +42,14 @@ define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/log', 'core/notification', 'core/templates'
      *
      * @method refreshSearch
      */
-    var refreshSearch = function() {
+    var refreshSearch = function(themename) {
         var componentStr = $('[data-field="component"]').val();
         var searchStr = $('[data-field="search"]').val();
 
         // Trigger the search.
-
         ajax.call([
             { methodname: 'tool_templatelibrary_list_templates',
-              args: { component: componentStr, search: searchStr },
+              args: { component: componentStr, search: searchStr, themename: themename },
               done: reloadListTemplate,
               fail: notification.exception }
         ], true, false);
@@ -78,12 +77,12 @@ define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/log', 'core/notification', 'core/templates'
     };
 
     var changeHandler = function() {
-        queueRefresh(refreshSearch, 400);
+        queueRefresh(refreshSearch.bind(this, config.theme), 400);
     };
     // Add change handlers to refresh the list.
     $('[data-region="list-templates"]').on('change', '[data-field="component"]', changeHandler);
     $('[data-region="list-templates"]').on('input', '[data-field="search"]', changeHandler);
 
-    refreshSearch();
+    refreshSearch(config.theme);
     return {};
 });
diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/api.php b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/api.php
index 23b7dcf793a..b86fa5217d6 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/api.php
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/api.php
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ class api {
      * @return array[string] Where each template is in the form "component/templatename".
      */
     public static function list_templates($component = '', $search = '', $themename = '') {
-        global $CFG;
+        global $CFG, $PAGE;
+
+        if (empty($themename)) {
+            $themename = $PAGE->theme->name;
+        }
+        $themeconfig = \theme_config::load($themename);
 
         $templatedirs = array();
         $results = array();
@@ -77,6 +82,9 @@ class api {
             foreach ($plugintypes as $type => $dir) {
                 $plugins = core_component::get_plugin_list_with_file($type, 'templates', false);
                 foreach ($plugins as $plugin => $dir) {
+                    if ($type == 'theme' && $plugin != $themename && !in_array($plugin, $themeconfig->parents)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     if (!empty($dir) && is_dir($dir)) {
                         $pluginname = $type . '_' . $plugin;
                         $dirs = mustache_template_finder::get_template_directories_for_component($pluginname, $themename);
diff --git a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/external.php b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/external.php
index be583a27a4e..62e605609cf 100644
--- a/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/external.php
+++ b/admin/tool/templatelibrary/classes/external.php
@@ -59,7 +59,13 @@ class external extends external_api {
             VALUE_DEFAULT,
             ''
         );
-        $params = array('component' => $component, 'search' => $search);
+        $themename = new external_value(
+            PARAM_COMPONENT,
+            'The current theme',
+            VALUE_DEFAULT,
+            ''
+        );
+        $params = array('component' => $component, 'search' => $search, 'themename' => $themename);
         return new external_function_parameters($params);
     }
 
@@ -69,14 +75,15 @@ class external extends external_api {
      * @param string $search The search string.
      * @return array[string]
      */
-    public static function list_templates($component, $search) {
+    public static function list_templates($component, $search, $themename) {
         $params = self::validate_parameters(self::list_templates_parameters(),
                                             array(
                                                 'component' => $component,
                                                 'search' => $search,
+                                                'themename' => $themename,
                                             ));
 
-        return api::list_templates($component, $search);
+        return api::list_templates($component, $search, $themename);
     }
 
     /**