diff --git a/mod/book/locallib.php b/mod/book/locallib.php
index 3005c70798b..545a1d962d0 100644
--- a/mod/book/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/book/locallib.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function book_get_chapter_title($chid, $chapters, $book, $context) {
  * @param   stdClass    $chapter    The current chapter
  * @param   stdClass    $book       The book
  * @param   stdClass    $cm         The course module
- * @param   bool        $edit       Whether the user is editing
+ * @param   bool|null   $edit       Whether the user is editing
  */
 function book_add_fake_block($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit = null) {
     global $PAGE, $USER;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function book_add_fake_block($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit = null) {
         }
     }
 
-    $toc = book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit, 0);
+    $toc = book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit);
 
     $bc = new block_contents();
     $bc->title = get_string('toc', 'mod_book');
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ function book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit) {
     $first = 1;
 
     $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+    $viewhidden = has_capability('mod/book:viewhiddenchapters', $context);
 
     switch ($book->numbering) {
         case BOOK_NUM_NONE:
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ function book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit) {
             break;
     }
 
-    if ($edit) { // Teacher's TOC
+    if ($edit) { // Editing on (Teacher's TOC).
         $toc .= html_writer::start_tag('ul');
         $i = 0;
         foreach ($chapters as $ch) {
@@ -351,12 +352,12 @@ function book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit) {
         $toc .= html_writer::end_tag('li');
         $toc .= html_writer::end_tag('ul');
 
-    } else { // Normal students view
+    } else { // Editing off. Normal students, teachers view.
         $toc .= html_writer::start_tag('ul');
         foreach ($chapters as $ch) {
             $title = trim(format_string($ch->title, true, array('context'=>$context)));
             $titleunescaped = trim(format_string($ch->title, true, array('context' => $context, 'escape' => false)));
-            if (!$ch->hidden) {
+            if (!$ch->hidden || ($ch->hidden && $viewhidden)) {
                 if (!$ch->subchapter) {
                     $nch++;
                     $ns = 0;
@@ -387,12 +388,15 @@ function book_get_toc($chapters, $chapter, $book, $cm, $edit) {
                           $title = "$nch.$ns. $title";
                     }
                 }
+
+                $cssclass = ($ch->hidden && $viewhidden) ? 'dimmed_text' : '';
+
                 if ($ch->id == $chapter->id) {
-                    $toc .= html_writer::tag('strong', $title);
+                    $toc .= html_writer::tag('strong', $title, array('class' => $cssclass));
                 } else {
                     $toc .= html_writer::link(new moodle_url('view.php',
                                               array('id' => $cm->id, 'chapterid' => $ch->id)),
-                                              $title, array('title' => s($titleunescaped)));
+                                              $title, array('title' => s($titleunescaped), 'class' => $cssclass));
                 }
 
                 if (!$ch->subchapter) {
diff --git a/mod/book/tests/behat/show_hide_chapters.feature b/mod/book/tests/behat/show_hide_chapters.feature
index c84ab8feda1..f235bccc319 100644
--- a/mod/book/tests/behat/show_hide_chapters.feature
+++ b/mod/book/tests/behat/show_hide_chapters.feature
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ Feature: Book activity chapter visibility management
     And the following "users" exist:
       | username | firstname | lastname | email |
       | teacher1 | Teacher | 1 | teacher1@example.com |
+      | student1 | Student | 2 | student1@example.com |
     And the following "course enrolments" exist:
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+      | student1 | C1 | student        |
     And I log in as "teacher1"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage with editing mode on
     And I add a "Book" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
@@ -54,8 +56,8 @@ Feature: Book activity chapter visibility management
     And I turn editing mode off
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
     And I follow "Test book"
-    Then I should not see "Second chapter" in the "Table of contents" "block"
-    And I should not see "Third chapter" in the "Table of contents" "block"
+    Then the "class" attribute of "a[title='Second chapter']" "css_element" should contain "dimmed_text"
+    And the "class" attribute of "a[title='Third chapter']" "css_element" should contain "dimmed_text"
     And I follow "Next"
     And I should see "Fourth chapter" in the ".book_content" "css_element"
     And I follow "Exit book"
@@ -72,3 +74,9 @@ Feature: Book activity chapter visibility management
     And I follow "Next"
     And I should see "Fourth chapter" in the ".book_content" "css_element"
     And I follow "Exit book"
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And I follow "Test book"
+    And I should not see "Second chapter" in the "Table of contents" "block"
+    And I should not see "Third chapter" in the "Table of contents" "block"