diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php b/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
index a75feacee07..6123a895ae4 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace core_reportbuilder\external;
 use core\external\persistent_exporter;
 use core_table\local\filter\integer_filter;
 use core_table\local\filter\string_filter;
+use core_reportbuilder\system_report;
 use core_reportbuilder\form\filter;
 use core_reportbuilder\local\models\report;
-use core_reportbuilder\local\report\base;
 use core_reportbuilder\table\system_report_table;
 use core_reportbuilder\table\system_report_table_filterset;
 use renderer_base;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class system_report_exporter extends persistent_exporter {
      */
     protected static function define_related(): array {
         return [
-            'source' => base::class,
+            'source' => system_report::class,
             'parameters' => 'string',
         ];
     }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class system_report_exporter extends persistent_exporter {
      * @return array
      */
     protected function get_other_values(renderer_base $output): array {
-        /** @var base $source */
+        /** @var system_report $source */
         $source = $this->related['source'];
 
         /** @var string $parameters */
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class system_report_exporter extends persistent_exporter {
         $table = system_report_table::create($reportid, (array) json_decode($parameters, true));
         $table->set_filterset($filterset);
 
-        // Generate filters form if report contains any filters.
-        $filterspresent = !empty($source->get_active_filters());
+        // Generate filters form if report uses the default form, and contains any filters.
+        $filterspresent = $source->get_filter_form_default() && !empty($source->get_active_filters());
         if ($filterspresent) {
             $filtersform = new filter(null, null, 'post', '', [], true, [
                 'reportid' => $reportid,
diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/output/system_report.php b/reportbuilder/classes/output/system_report.php
index f1468a14e4a..be87f1255d0 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/output/system_report.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/output/system_report.php
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ use renderable;
 use renderer_base;
 use stdClass;
 use templatable;
+use core_reportbuilder\system_report as system_report_base;
 use core_reportbuilder\external\system_report_exporter;
 use core_reportbuilder\local\models\report;
-use core_reportbuilder\local\report\base;
 
 /**
  * System report output class
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class system_report implements renderable, templatable {
     /** @var report $report */
     protected $report;
 
-    /** @var base $source */
+    /** @var system_report_base $source */
     protected $source;
 
     /** @var array $parameters */
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class system_report implements renderable, templatable {
      * Class constructor
      *
      * @param report $report
-     * @param base $source
+     * @param system_report_base $source
      * @param array $parameters
      */
-    public function __construct(report $report, base $source, array $parameters) {
+    public function __construct(report $report, system_report_base $source, array $parameters) {
         $this->report = $report;
         $this->source = $source;
         $this->parameters = $parameters;
diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/system_report.php b/reportbuilder/classes/system_report.php
index d8de149c9be..7b61948eabc 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/system_report.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/system_report.php
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ abstract class system_report extends base {
     /** @var string[] $basefields List of base fields */
     private $basefields = [];
 
+    /** @var bool $filterformdefault Whether to use the default filters form */
+    private $filterformdefault = true;
+
     /** @var action[] $actions */
     private $actions = [];
 
@@ -119,6 +122,25 @@ abstract class system_report extends base {
         return $this->basefields;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Override whether to use the default system report filters form, for instance this can be disabled if the UI requires
+     * it's own custom filter management form for a specific report
+     *
+     * @param bool $filterformdefault
+     */
+    final public function set_filter_form_default(bool $filterformdefault = true): void {
+        $this->filterformdefault = $filterformdefault;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to use the default filters form
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    final public function get_filter_form_default(): bool {
+        return $this->filterformdefault;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds an action to the report
      *
diff --git a/reportbuilder/upgrade.txt b/reportbuilder/upgrade.txt
index bde3cd2c67a..8f848d4adf9 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/upgrade.txt
+++ b/reportbuilder/upgrade.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ This file describes API changes in /reportbuilder/*
 Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
 === 4.1 ===
+
+* New method `set_filter_form_default` in base system report class, to override whether the default filters form
+  should be shown for a report
 * 'set_default_per_page' and 'get_default_per_page' methods have been added to \local\report\base class
   to manage the default displayed rows per page.
 * Added two new methods in the datasource class: