diff --git a/mod/assign/locallib.php b/mod/assign/locallib.php
index bce42d2e2ce..5b58bd9a2e7 100644
--- a/mod/assign/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/assign/locallib.php
@@ -4757,6 +4757,10 @@ class assign {
             return true;
         }
         if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
+            if (!$this->submissions_open()) {
+                $notices[] = get_string('duedatereached', 'assign');
+                return false;
+            }
             if ($instance->teamsubmission) {
                 $submission = $this->get_group_submission($USER->id, 0, true);
             } else {