diff --git a/admin/tool/task/schedule_task.php b/admin/tool/task/schedule_task.php
index 68b5ebd231a..1c72eb4fd8c 100644
--- a/admin/tool/task/schedule_task.php
+++ b/admin/tool/task/schedule_task.php
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ if (!$task) {
     throw new moodle_exception('cannotfindinfo', 'error', new moodle_url('/admin/tool/task/scheduledtasks.php'), $taskname);
 }
 
+$plugininfo = core_plugin_manager::instance()->get_plugin_info($task->get_component());
+$plugindisabled = $plugininfo && $plugininfo->is_enabled() === false &&
+    !$task->get_run_if_component_disabled();
+
 $canruntasks = \core\task\manager::is_runnable() && get_config('tool_task', 'enablerunnow');
-if (!$canruntasks || !$task->can_run()) {
+if (!$canruntasks || $plugindisabled) {
     throw new moodle_exception('nopermissions', 'error', new moodle_url('/admin/tool/task/scheduledtasks.php'),
         get_string('runnow', 'tool_task'), $task->get_name());
 }