diff --git a/enrol/index.php b/enrol/index.php
index 3cc533507c0..68a12fd7254 100644
--- a/enrol/index.php
+++ b/enrol/index.php
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ if ($course->id == SITEID) {
     redirect("$CFG->wwwroot/");
 }
 
+if (!$course->visible && !has_capability('moodle/course:viewhiddencourses', context_course::instance($course->id))) {
+    print_error('coursehidden');
+}
+
 $PAGE->set_course($course);
 $PAGE->set_pagelayout('course');
 $PAGE->set_url('/enrol/index.php', array('id'=>$course->id));