diff --git a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
index db094c95fe5..0e0f4d89b81 100644
--- a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
+++ b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ class block_glossary_random extends block_base {
 
         if (empty($this->config->glossary)) {
             $this->content = new stdClass();
-            $this->content->text   = get_string('notyetconfigured','block_glossary_random');
+            if ($this->user_can_edit()) {
+                $this->content->text = get_string('notyetconfigured','block_glossary_random');
+            } else {
+                $this->content->text = '';
+            }
             $this->content->footer = '';
             return $this->content;
         }
@@ -175,7 +179,11 @@ class block_glossary_random extends block_base {
             $this->instance_config_commit();
 
             $this->content = new stdClass();
-            $this->content->text   = get_string('notyetconfigured','block_glossary_random');
+            if ($this->user_can_edit()) {
+                $this->content->text = get_string('notyetconfigured','block_glossary_random');
+            } else {
+                $this->content->text = '';
+            }
             $this->content->footer = '';
             return $this->content;
         }