diff --git a/mod/quiz/renderer.php b/mod/quiz/renderer.php
index 2f518ebd999..e957156bbc7 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/renderer.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/renderer.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class mod_quiz_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             return '';
         }
         return $this->box($this->heading(get_string('accessnoticesheader', 'quiz'), 3) .
-        $this->access_messages($messages), 'quizaccessnotices');
+                $this->access_messages($messages), 'quizaccessnotices');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -538,17 +538,22 @@ class mod_quiz_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
      * @param array $quiz Array conting quiz data
      * @param int $cm Course Module ID
      * @param int $context The page context ID
-     * @param array $messages Array contining any maeeages
+     * @param array $infomessages information about this quiz
      * @param mod_quiz_view_object $viewobj
-     * @param string $buttontext
+     * @param string $buttontext text for the start/continue attempt button, if
+     *      it should be shown.
+     * @param array $infomessages further information about why the student cannot
+     *      attempt this quiz now, if appicable this quiz
      */
-    public function view_page($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $messages, $viewobj, $buttontext) {
+    public function view_page($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $infomessages, $viewobj,
+            $buttontext, $preventmessages) {
         $output = '';
-        $output .= $this->view_information($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $messages);
+        $output .= $this->view_information($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $infomessages);
         $output .= $this->view_table($quiz, $context, $viewobj);
         $output .= $this->view_best_score($viewobj);
         $output .= $this->view_result_info($quiz, $context, $cm, $viewobj);
-        $output .= $this->view_attempt_button($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $viewobj, $buttontext);
+        $output .= $this->view_attempt_button($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $viewobj,
+                $buttontext, $preventmessages);
         return $output;
     }
 
@@ -610,9 +615,7 @@ class mod_quiz_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                     'intro');
         }
 
-        $output .= $this->box_start('quizinfo');
-        $this->access_messages($messages);
-        $output .= $this->box_end();
+        $output .= $this->box($this->access_messages($messages), 'quizinfo');
 
         // Show number of attempts summary to those who can view reports.
         if (has_capability('mod/quiz:viewreports', $context)) {
@@ -855,7 +858,8 @@ class mod_quiz_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
      * @param mod_quiz_view_object $viewobj
      * @param string $buttontext
      */
-    public function view_attempt_button($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $viewobj, $buttontext) {
+    public function view_attempt_button($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $viewobj,
+            $buttontext, $preventmessages) {
         $output = '';
         // Determine if we should be showing a start/continue attempt button,
         // or a button to go back to the course page.
@@ -866,6 +870,10 @@ class mod_quiz_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $output .= quiz_no_questions_message($quiz, $cm, $context);
         }
 
+        if ($preventmessages) {
+            $output .= $this->access_messages($preventmessages);
+        }
+
         if ($buttontext) {
             $output .= $viewobj->accessmanager->print_start_attempt_button($viewobj->canpreview,
                     $buttontext, $viewobj->unfinished);
diff --git a/mod/quiz/view.php b/mod/quiz/view.php
index 9f6ced0546c..642e8bf5d84 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/view.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/view.php
@@ -162,14 +162,15 @@ $viewobj->unfinished = $unfinished;
 $viewobj->lastfinishedattempt = $lastfinishedattempt;
 
 // Display information about this quiz.
-$messages = $viewobj->accessmanager->describe_rules();
+$infomessages = $viewobj->accessmanager->describe_rules();
 if ($quiz->attempts != 1) {
-    $messages[] = get_string('gradingmethod', 'quiz',
+    $infomessages[] = get_string('gradingmethod', 'quiz',
             quiz_get_grading_option_name($quiz->grademethod));
 }
 
 // This will be set something if as start/continue attempt button should appear.
 $buttontext = '';
+$preventmessages = array();
 if (!quiz_clean_layout($quiz->questions, true)) {
     $buttontext = '';
 
@@ -183,10 +184,10 @@ if (!quiz_clean_layout($quiz->questions, true)) {
 
     } else {
         if ($viewobj->canattempt) {
-            $messages = $viewobj->accessmanager->prevent_new_attempt($viewobj->numattempts,
+            $preventmessages = $viewobj->accessmanager->prevent_new_attempt($viewobj->numattempts,
                     $viewobj->lastfinishedattempt);
-            if ($messages) {
-                $this->access_messages($messages);
+            if ($preventmessages) {
+                $buttontext = '';
             } else if ($viewobj->numattempts == 0) {
                 $buttontext = get_string('attemptquiznow', 'quiz');
             } else {
@@ -204,8 +205,7 @@ if (!quiz_clean_layout($quiz->questions, true)) {
         if (!$viewobj->moreattempts) {
             $buttontext = '';
         } else if ($viewobj->canattempt
-                && $messages = $viewobj->accessmanager->prevent_access()) {
-            $this->access_messages($messages);
+                && $preventmessages = $viewobj->accessmanager->prevent_access()) {
             $buttontext = '';
         }
     }
@@ -215,13 +215,14 @@ echo $OUTPUT->header();
 
 // Guests can't do a quiz, so offer them a choice of logging in or going back.
 if (isguestuser()) {
-    echo $output->view_page_guest($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $messages, $viewobj);
+    echo $output->view_page_guest($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $infomessages, $viewobj);
 } else if (!isguestuser() && !($viewobj->canattempt || $viewobj->canpreview
           || $viewobj->canreviewmine)) {
     // If they are not enrolled in this course in a good enough role, tell them to enrol.
-    echo $output->view_page_notenrolled($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $messages, $viewobj);
+    echo $output->view_page_notenrolled($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $infomessages, $viewobj);
 } else {
-    echo $output->view_page($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $messages, $viewobj, $buttontext);
+    echo $output->view_page($course, $quiz, $cm, $context, $infomessages, $viewobj,
+            $buttontext, $preventmessages);
 }
 
 echo $OUTPUT->footer();