diff --git a/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php
index 381982598e..b0ba907fb6 100644
--- a/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php
@@ -2364,6 +2364,11 @@ function api_is_coach($session_id = 0, $course_code = null) {
         $session_id = api_get_session_id();
     }
 
+    // The student preview was on
+    if (isset($_SESSION['studentview']) && $_SESSION['studentview'] == "studentview") {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!empty($course_code)) {
         $course_code = Database::escape_string($course_code);
     } else {