diff --git a/availability/classes/info.php b/availability/classes/info.php
index d47f43983c3..04fa5d92103 100644
--- a/availability/classes/info.php
+++ b/availability/classes/info.php
@@ -608,12 +608,34 @@ abstract class info {
         }
         $tree = $this->get_availability_tree();
         $checker = new capability_checker($this->get_context());
+
+        // Filter using availability tree.
         $this->modinfo = get_fast_modinfo($this->get_course());
-        $result = $tree->filter_user_list($users, false, $this, $checker);
+        $filtered = $tree->filter_user_list($users, false, $this, $checker);
         $this->modinfo = null;
+
+        // Include users in the result if they're either in the filtered list,
+        // or they have viewhidden. This logic preserves ordering of the
+        // passed users array.
+        $result = array();
+        $canviewhidden = $checker->get_users_by_capability($this->get_view_hidden_capability());
+        foreach ($users as $userid => $data) {
+            if (array_key_exists($userid, $filtered) || array_key_exists($userid, $canviewhidden)) {
+                $result[$userid] = $users[$userid];
+            }
+        }
+
         return $result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the capability used to view hidden activities/sections (as
+     * appropriate).
+     *
+     * @return string Name of capability used to view hidden items of this type
+     */
+    protected abstract function get_view_hidden_capability();
+
     /**
      * Formats the $cm->availableinfo string for display. This includes
      * filling in the names of any course-modules that might be mentioned.
diff --git a/availability/classes/info_module.php b/availability/classes/info_module.php
index 906920435f8..2fb4308955b 100644
--- a/availability/classes/info_module.php
+++ b/availability/classes/info_module.php
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ class info_module extends info {
         return parent::filter_user_list($filtered);
     }
 
+    protected function get_view_hidden_capability() {
+        return 'moodle/course:viewhiddenactivities';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if an activity is visible to the given user.
      *
diff --git a/availability/classes/info_section.php b/availability/classes/info_section.php
index 4f98522c879..767891b71f4 100644
--- a/availability/classes/info_section.php
+++ b/availability/classes/info_section.php
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class info_section extends info {
         return \context_course::instance($this->get_course()->id);
     }
 
+    protected function get_view_hidden_capability() {
+        return 'moodle/course:viewhiddensections';
+    }
+
     protected function set_in_database($availability) {
         global $DB;
         $DB->set_field('course_sections', 'availability', $availability,
diff --git a/availability/classes/tree_node.php b/availability/classes/tree_node.php
index 0ac385acab6..0704a3c3af7 100644
--- a/availability/classes/tree_node.php
+++ b/availability/classes/tree_node.php
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ abstract class tree_node {
 
     /**
      * Tests this condition against a user list. Users who do not meet the
-     * condition will be removed from the list.
+     * condition will be removed from the list, unless they have the ability
+     * to view hidden activities/sections.
      *
      * This function must be implemented if is_applied_to_user_lists returns
      * true. Otherwise it will not be called.
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ abstract class tree_node {
      * Within this function, if you need to check capabilities, please use
      * the provided checker which caches results where possible.
      *
+     * Conditions do not need to check the viewhiddenactivities or
+     * viewhiddensections capabilities. These are handled by
+     * core_availability\info::filter_user_list.
+     *
      * @param array $users Array of userid => object
      * @param bool $not True if this condition is applying in negative mode
      * @param \core_availability\info $info Item we're checking
diff --git a/availability/tests/fixtures/mock_info.php b/availability/tests/fixtures/mock_info.php
index f995c41482e..d7ef76e39d1 100644
--- a/availability/tests/fixtures/mock_info.php
+++ b/availability/tests/fixtures/mock_info.php
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class mock_info extends info {
         return \context_course::instance($this->get_course()->id);
     }
 
+    protected function get_view_hidden_capability() {
+        return 'moodle/course:viewhiddensections';
+    }
+
     protected function set_in_database($availability) {
     }
 
diff --git a/availability/tests/info_test.php b/availability/tests/info_test.php
index d0165679735..6309ab23173 100644
--- a/availability/tests/info_test.php
+++ b/availability/tests/info_test.php
@@ -421,7 +421,14 @@ class info_testcase extends \advanced_testcase {
         $u1 = $generator->create_user();
         $u2 = $generator->create_user();
         $u3 = $generator->create_user();
+        $studentroleid = $DB->get_field('role', 'id', array('shortname' => 'student'), MUST_EXIST);
         $allusers = array($u1->id => $u1, $u2->id => $u2, $u3->id => $u3);
+        $generator->enrol_user($u1->id, $course->id, $studentroleid);
+        $generator->enrol_user($u2->id, $course->id, $studentroleid);
+        $generator->enrol_user($u3->id, $course->id, $studentroleid);
+
+        // Page 2 allows access to users 2 and 3, while section 2 allows access
+        // to users 1 and 2.
         $pagegen = $generator->get_plugin_generator('mod_page');
         $page = $pagegen->create_instance(array('course' => $course));
         $page2 = $pagegen->create_instance(array('course' => $course,
@@ -477,5 +484,19 @@ class info_testcase extends \advanced_testcase {
         $info = new info_module($modinfo->get_cm($page2->cmid));
         $this->assertEquals(array($u2->id),
                 array_keys($info->filter_user_list($allusers)));
+
+        // If the students have viewhiddenactivities, they get past the module
+        // restriction.
+        role_change_permission($studentroleid, context_module::instance($page2->cmid),
+                'moodle/course:viewhiddenactivities', CAP_ALLOW);
+        $expected = array($u1->id, $u2->id);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, array_keys($info->filter_user_list($allusers)));
+
+        // If they have viewhiddensections, they also get past the section
+        // restriction.
+        role_change_permission($studentroleid, context_course::instance($course->id),
+                'moodle/course:viewhiddensections', CAP_ALLOW);
+        $expected = array($u1->id, $u2->id, $u3->id);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, array_keys($info->filter_user_list($allusers)));
     }
 }