diff --git a/mod/quiz/module.js b/mod/quiz/module.js
index b6f7bd93894..b49d3dcf402 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/module.js
+++ b/mod/quiz/module.js
@@ -154,6 +154,32 @@ M.mod_quiz.timer = {
     }
 };
 
+M.mod_quiz.filesUpload = {
+    /**
+     * YUI object.
+     */
+    Y: null,
+
+    /**
+     * Number of files uploading.
+     */
+    numberFilesUploading: 0,
+
+    /**
+     * Disable navigation block when uploading and enable navigation block when all files are uploaded.
+     */
+    disableNavPanel: function() {
+        var quizNavigationBlock = document.getElementById('mod_quiz_navblock');
+        if (quizNavigationBlock) {
+            if (M.mod_quiz.filesUpload.numberFilesUploading) {
+                quizNavigationBlock.classList.add('nav-disabled');
+            } else {
+                quizNavigationBlock.classList.remove('nav-disabled');
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
 M.mod_quiz.nav = M.mod_quiz.nav || {};
 
 M.mod_quiz.nav.update_flag_state = function(attemptid, questionid, newstate) {
@@ -181,12 +207,6 @@ M.mod_quiz.nav.init = function(Y) {
             // Automatically submit the form. We do it this strange way because just
             // calling form.submit() does not run the form's submit event handlers.
             var submit = form.one('input[name="next"]');
-
-            // Navigation when button enable.
-            if (submit.get('disabled')) {
-                return;
-            }
-
             submit.set('name', '');
             submit.getDOMNode().click();
         };
@@ -222,6 +242,19 @@ M.mod_quiz.nav.init = function(Y) {
         }, 'a.endtestlink');
     }
 
+    // Navigation buttons should be disabled when the files are uploading.
+    require(['core_form/events'], function(formEvent) {
+        document.addEventListener(formEvent.eventTypes.uploadStarted, function() {
+            M.mod_quiz.filesUpload.numberFilesUploading++;
+            M.mod_quiz.filesUpload.disableNavPanel();
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener(formEvent.eventTypes.uploadCompleted, function() {
+            M.mod_quiz.filesUpload.numberFilesUploading--;
+            M.mod_quiz.filesUpload.disableNavPanel();
+        });
+    });
+
     if (M.core_question_flags) {
         M.core_question_flags.add_listener(M.mod_quiz.nav.update_flag_state);
     }
diff --git a/mod/quiz/styles.css b/mod/quiz/styles.css
index e3a70a77e39..675885e38ad 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/styles.css
+++ b/mod/quiz/styles.css
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@
     margin: 0.5em 0;
 }
 
+#mod_quiz_navblock.nav-disabled > * {
+    opacity: .65;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
 /** mod quiz mod **/
 #page-mod-quiz-mod #id_reviewoptionshdr .fitem {
     width: 23%;