diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/views/test_instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/views/test_instructor_dashboard.py
index bdbffbde7f68..6572379b6eb9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/views/test_instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/views/test_instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.test.utils import XssTestMixin
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import get_studio_url
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.masquerade import CourseMasquerade
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tabs import get_course_tab_list
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tests.factories import StudentModuleFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tests.helpers import LoginEnrollmentTestCase
@@ -121,6 +122,11 @@ def has_instructor_tab(user, course):
         staff = StaffFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
         assert has_instructor_tab(staff, self.course)
 
+        masquerade_staff = StaffFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
+        masquerade = CourseMasquerade(self.course.id, role='student')
+        masquerade_staff.masquerade_settings = {self.course.id: masquerade}
+        assert not has_instructor_tab(masquerade_staff, self.course)
+
         student = UserFactory.create()
         assert not has_instructor_tab(student, self.course)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index 9ff82a3e1c5d..25ec258aab4a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.access import has_access
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import get_studio_url
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.block_render import get_block_by_usage_id
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.masquerade import get_masquerade_role
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils import has_forum_access
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import is_writable_gradebook_enabled
 from lms.djangoapps.instructor.constants import INSTRUCTOR_DASHBOARD_PLUGIN_VIEW_NAME
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ def is_enabled(cls, course, user=None):
         """
         Returns true if the specified user has staff access.
         """
-        return bool(user and user.is_authenticated and user.has_perm(permissions.VIEW_DASHBOARD, course.id))
+        return bool(user and user.is_authenticated and
+                    get_masquerade_role(user, course.id) != 'student' and
+                    user.has_perm(permissions.VIEW_DASHBOARD, course.id))
 
 
 def show_analytics_dashboard_message(course_key):