diff --git a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
index 72fc75bcffea1..7eab69bad47ca 100644
--- a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
+++ b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ function instance_allow_multiple() {
     function get_content() {
         global $USER, $CFG, $DB;
 
+        if (!has_capability('mod/glossary:read', $this->context)) {
+            return "";
+        }
+
         if (empty($this->config->glossary)) {
             $this->content->text   = get_string('notyetconfigured','block_glossary_random');
             $this->content->footer = '';
diff --git a/filter/glossary/filter.php b/filter/glossary/filter.php
index 8592626944094..6de83d6577d48 100644
--- a/filter/glossary/filter.php
+++ b/filter/glossary/filter.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function filter($text, array $options = array()) {
             $nothingtodo = false;
         }
 
-        if ($nothingtodo === true) {
+        if (($nothingtodo === true) || (!has_capability('mod/glossary:read', $this->context))) {
             return $text;
         }
 
diff --git a/mod/glossary/db/access.php b/mod/glossary/db/access.php
index 5d276c4115192..0116daa4906e1 100644
--- a/mod/glossary/db/access.php
+++ b/mod/glossary/db/access.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
             'manager' => CAP_ALLOW
         )
-    ),   
+    ),
 
 
     'mod/glossary:write' => array(
diff --git a/mod/glossary/lib.php b/mod/glossary/lib.php
index 2c4ac78274981..eb226692a0742 100644
--- a/mod/glossary/lib.php
+++ b/mod/glossary/lib.php
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function glossary_user_complete($course, $user, $mod, $glossary) {
  * @return bool
  */
 function glossary_print_recent_activity($course, $viewfullnames, $timestart) {
-    global $CFG, $USER, $DB, $OUTPUT;
+    global $CFG, $USER, $DB, $OUTPUT, $PAGE;
 
     //TODO: use timestamp in approved field instead of changing timemodified when approving in 2.0
     if (!defined('GLOSSARY_RECENT_ACTIVITY_LIMIT')) {
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ function glossary_print_recent_activity($course, $viewfullnames, $timestart) {
     $approvals = array();
     foreach ($ids as $glinstanceid => $glcmid) {
         $context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_MODULE, $glcmid);
+        if (!has_capability('mod/glossary:read', $context)) {
+            continue;
+        }
         // get records glossary entries that are approved if user has no capability to approve entries.
         if (has_capability('mod/glossary:approve', $context)) {
             $approvals[] = ' ge.glossaryid = :glsid'.$glinstanceid.' ';
@@ -2771,7 +2774,7 @@ function glossary_extend_settings_navigation(settings_navigation $settings, navi
 
     $glossary = $DB->get_record('glossary', array("id" => $PAGE->cm->instance));
 
-    if (!empty($CFG->enablerssfeeds) && !empty($CFG->glossary_enablerssfeeds) && $glossary->rsstype && $glossary->rssarticles  && can_access_course($PAGE->course, $USER)) {
+    if (!empty($CFG->enablerssfeeds) && !empty($CFG->glossary_enablerssfeeds) && $glossary->rsstype && $glossary->rssarticles && has_capability('mod/glossary:read', $PAGE->cm->context)) {
         require_once("$CFG->libdir/rsslib.php");
 
         $string = get_string('rsstype','forum');
diff --git a/mod/glossary/version.php b/mod/glossary/version.php
index 250d93738372c..aa71ab06f1a13 100644
--- a/mod/glossary/version.php
+++ b/mod/glossary/version.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$module->version   = 2011112900;       // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
+$module->version   = 2011120200;       // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
 $module->requires  = 2011112900;       // Requires this Moodle version
 $module->component = 'mod_glossary';   // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)
 $module->cron      = 0;