diff --git a/backup/restore.php b/backup/restore.php
index 47f20c94efa..0224a304cc7 100644
--- a/backup/restore.php
+++ b/backup/restore.php
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
             if (empty($to)) {
                 error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
             } else {
-                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
+                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))
+                    && !has_capability('moodle/site:import',  get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
                     error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/backup/restore_execute.html b/backup/restore_execute.html
index 64be901a545..3406d7777cb 100644
--- a/backup/restore_execute.html
+++ b/backup/restore_execute.html
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
             if (empty($to)) {
                 error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
             } else {
-                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
+                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to)) 
+                    && !has_capability('moodle/site:import',  get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
                     error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/backup/restore_precheck.html b/backup/restore_precheck.html
index 777e24c2105..2f213a4ec92 100644
--- a/backup/restore_precheck.html
+++ b/backup/restore_precheck.html
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
             if (empty($to)) {
                 error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
             } else {
-                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
+                if (!has_capability('moodle/site:restore', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))
+                    && !has_capability('moodle/site:import',  get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $to))) {
                     error("You need to be a teacher or admin user to use this page.", "$CFG->wwwroot/login/index.php");
                 }
             }