diff --git a/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
index b68e103f27..990ee5c260 100644
--- a/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
@@ -995,8 +995,10 @@ class IndexManager {
                                 $allowed_time = api_strtotime($date_session_start);
                             }
                             if ($session_now > $allowed_time) {
-                                $c = CourseManager :: get_logged_user_course_html($course, $session_id, 'session_course_item');
-                                $html_courses_session .= $c[1];
+                                if (api_get_setting('hide_courses_in_sessions') == 'false') {
+                                    $c = CourseManager :: get_logged_user_course_html($course, $session_id, 'session_course_item');
+                                    $html_courses_session .= $c[1];
+                                }
                                 $count_courses_session++;
                                 $count++;
                             }