diff --git a/lib/models/Courseware/StructuralElement.php b/lib/models/Courseware/StructuralElement.php
index 6f87e70d94dc3e5d43b50d6e6300d1e8912ebd0d..bf3644cf4c475ead05ca86f58ee4701f5cf4c58a 100644
--- a/lib/models/Courseware/StructuralElement.php
+++ b/lib/models/Courseware/StructuralElement.php
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class StructuralElement extends \SimpleORMap implements \PrivacyObject, \Feedbac
 
             case 'course':
                 $unit = $this->findUnit();
-                if ($unit->permission_scope === 'unit') {
+                if ($unit->permission_scope === 'unit' && !$this->isTask()) {
                     return $unit->canEditContent($user);
                 } else {
                     $hasEditingPermission = $this->hasEditingPermission($user, $unit);