diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
index c9705a98b33..6486489b96c 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
@@ -1109,7 +1109,6 @@ class restore_course_structure_step extends restore_structure_step {
         global $CFG, $DB;
 
         $data = (object)$data;
-        $oldid = $data->id; // We'll need this later
 
         $fullname  = $this->get_setting_value('course_fullname');
         $shortname = $this->get_setting_value('course_shortname');
@@ -1122,7 +1121,13 @@ class restore_course_structure_step extends restore_structure_step {
         $data->id = $this->get_courseid();
         $data->fullname = $fullname;
         $data->shortname= $shortname;
-        $data->idnumber = '';
+
+        $context = get_context_instance_by_id($this->task->get_contextid());
+        if (has_capability('moodle/course:changeidnumber', $context, $this->task->get_userid())) {
+            $data->idnumber = '';
+        } else {
+            unset($data->idnumber);
+        }
 
         // Only restrict modules if original course was and target site too for new courses
         $data->restrictmodules = $data->restrictmodules && !empty($CFG->restrictmodulesfor) && $CFG->restrictmodulesfor == 'all';