diff --git a/calendar/tests/behat/calendar.feature b/calendar/tests/behat/calendar.feature
index f1ed7e698c7..5f1ffaf5043 100644
--- a/calendar/tests/behat/calendar.feature
+++ b/calendar/tests/behat/calendar.feature
@@ -216,3 +216,25 @@ Feature: Perform basic calendar functionality
     And I should see "Course 2" in the ".form-autocomplete-suggestions" "css_element"
     And I should see "Course 3" in the ".form-autocomplete-suggestions" "css_element"
 
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Students can only see user event type by default.
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I am viewing site calendar
+    When I click on "New event" "button"
+    Then I should see "User" in the "div#fitem_id_staticeventtype" "css_element"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And I follow "This month"
+    When I click on "New event" "button"
+    Then I should see "User" in the "div#fitem_id_staticeventtype" "css_element"
+    And I click on "Close" "button"
+    And I log out
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Appearance > Calendar" in site administration
+    And I set the field "Admins see all" to "1"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I log out
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And I follow "This month"
+    When I click on "New event" "button"
+    Then I should see "User" in the "div#fitem_id_staticeventtype" "css_element"