diff --git a/plugin/bbb/start.php b/plugin/bbb/start.php
index 69de4bdb6a..a3ccd8b24a 100644
--- a/plugin/bbb/start.php
+++ b/plugin/bbb/start.php
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ if ($bbb->plugin_enabled) {
                     exit;
                 }        
             } else {
-                $url = $bbb->create_meeting($meeting_params);
-                header('location: '.$url);
-                exit;
+                if ($bbb->is_teacher()) {
+                    $url = $bbb->create_meeting($meeting_params);
+                    header('location: '.$url);
+                    exit;
+                }
             }
         } else {
             $url = 'listing.php';
@@ -48,4 +50,4 @@ if ($bbb->plugin_enabled) {
     $message = Display::return_message(get_lang('ServerIsNotConfigured'), 'warning');    
 }
 $tpl->assign('message', $message);
-$tpl->display_one_col_template();
\ No newline at end of file
+$tpl->display_one_col_template();