diff --git a/course/user.php b/course/user.php
index cd37afc1101..96a4c785538 100644
--- a/course/user.php
+++ b/course/user.php
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ $anyreport  = has_capability('moodle/user:viewuseractivitiesreport', $personalco
 
 $modes = array();
 
+// Used for grade reports, it represents whether we should be viewing the report as ourselves, or as the targetted user.
+$viewasuser = false;
+
 if (has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $coursecontext)) {
     //ok - can view all course grades
     $modes[] = 'grade';
@@ -90,10 +93,12 @@ if (has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $coursecontext)) {
 } else if ($course->showgrades and has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $personalcontext)) {
     // ok - can view grades of this user - parent most probably
     $modes[] = 'grade';
+    $viewasuser = true;
 
 } else if ($course->showgrades and $anyreport) {
     // ok - can view grades of this user - parent most probably
     $modes[] = 'grade';
+    $viewasuser = true;
 }
 
 if (empty($modes)) {
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ switch ($mode) {
 
         $functionname = 'grade_report_'.$CFG->grade_profilereport.'_profilereport';
         if (function_exists($functionname)) {
-            $functionname($course, $user);
+            $functionname($course, $user, $viewasuser);
         }
         break;
 
diff --git a/grade/report/upgrade.txt b/grade/report/upgrade.txt
index 9ff8f36a703..9ce2f848644 100644
--- a/grade/report/upgrade.txt
+++ b/grade/report/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 This files describes API changes in /grade/report/*,
 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 2.6.5, 2.7.2 ===
+
+* The callback function grade_report_*_profilereport now takes one more parameter $viewasuser. This parameter
+  is set to true when the report must be viewed as the user whose grades are being displayed. For instance,
+  when a mentor/parent is viewing the report, they should see the same grades, not more, not less. When the
+  setting is set to false (default), the capability checks, visibility and access levels are using the
+  currently logged in user.
+
 === 2.6 ===
 * grade_report_grader::get_toggles_html() and grade_report_grader::print_toggle()
   can not be used any more
diff --git a/grade/report/user/lib.php b/grade/report/user/lib.php
index a74ec1cb788..24bc883817b 100644
--- a/grade/report/user/lib.php
+++ b/grade/report/user/lib.php
@@ -151,14 +151,34 @@ class grade_report_user extends grade_report {
     public $baseurl;
     public $pbarurl;
 
+    /**
+     * The modinfo object to be used.
+     *
+     * @var course_modinfo
+     */
+    protected $modinfo = null;
+
+    /**
+     * View as user.
+     *
+     * When this is set to true, the visibility checks, and capability checks will be
+     * applied to the user whose grades are being displayed. This is very useful when
+     * a mentor/parent is viewing the report of their mentee because they need to have
+     * access to the same information, but not more, not less.
+     *
+     * @var boolean
+     */
+    protected $viewasuser = false;
+
     /**
      * Constructor. Sets local copies of user preferences and initialises grade_tree.
      * @param int $courseid
      * @param object $gpr grade plugin return tracking object
      * @param string $context
      * @param int $userid The id of the user
+     * @param bool $viewasuser Set this to true when the current user is a mentor/parent of the targetted user.
      */
-    public function __construct($courseid, $gpr, $context, $userid) {
+    public function __construct($courseid, $gpr, $context, $userid, $viewasuser = null) {
         global $DB, $CFG;
         parent::__construct($courseid, $gpr, $context);
 
@@ -174,6 +194,8 @@ class grade_report_user extends grade_report {
         $this->showlettergrade = grade_get_setting($this->courseid, 'report_user_showlettergrade', !empty($CFG->grade_report_user_showlettergrade));
         $this->showaverage     = grade_get_setting($this->courseid, 'report_user_showaverage',     !empty($CFG->grade_report_user_showaverage));
 
+        $this->viewasuser = $viewasuser;
+
         // The default grade decimals is 2
         $defaultdecimals = 2;
         if (property_exists($CFG, 'grade_decimalpoints')) {
@@ -203,11 +225,19 @@ class grade_report_user extends grade_report {
 
         $this->tabledata = array();
 
-        $this->canviewhidden = has_capability('moodle/grade:viewhidden', context_course::instance($this->courseid));
-
-        // get the user (for full name)
+        // Get the user (for full name).
         $this->user = $DB->get_record('user', array('id' => $userid));
 
+        // What user are we viewing this as?
+        $coursecontext = context_course::instance($this->courseid);
+        if ($viewasuser) {
+            $this->modinfo = new course_modinfo($this->course, $this->user->id);
+            $this->canviewhidden = has_capability('moodle/grade:viewhidden', $coursecontext, $this->user->id);
+        } else {
+            $this->modinfo = $this->gtree->modinfo;
+            $this->canviewhidden = has_capability('moodle/grade:viewhidden', $coursecontext);
+        }
+
         // base url for sorting by first/last name
         $this->baseurl = $CFG->wwwroot.'/grade/report?id='.$courseid.'&userid='.$userid;
         $this->pbarurl = $this->baseurl;
@@ -363,7 +393,7 @@ class grade_report_user extends grade_report {
                 // The grade object can be marked visible but still be hidden if...
                 //  1) "enablegroupmembersonly" is on and the activity is assigned to a grouping the user is not in.
                 //  2) the student cannot see the activity due to conditional access and its set to be hidden entirely.
-                $instances = $this->gtree->modinfo->get_instances_of($grade_object->itemmodule);
+                $instances = $this->modinfo->get_instances_of($grade_object->itemmodule);
                 if (!empty($instances[$grade_object->iteminstance])) {
                     $cm = $instances[$grade_object->iteminstance];
                     if (!$cm->uservisible) {
@@ -904,7 +934,14 @@ function grade_report_user_settings_definition(&$mform) {
     $mform->addHelpButton('report_user_showtotalsifcontainhidden', 'hidetotalifhiddenitems', 'grades');
 }
 
-function grade_report_user_profilereport($course, $user) {
+/**
+ * Profile report callback.
+ *
+ * @param object $course The course.
+ * @param object $user The user.
+ * @param boolean $viewasuser True when we are viewing this as the targetted user sees it.
+ */
+function grade_report_user_profilereport($course, $user, $viewasuser = false) {
     global $OUTPUT;
     if (!empty($course->showgrades)) {
 
@@ -916,7 +953,7 @@ function grade_report_user_profilereport($course, $user) {
         /// return tracking object
         $gpr = new grade_plugin_return(array('type'=>'report', 'plugin'=>'user', 'courseid'=>$course->id, 'userid'=>$user->id));
         // Create a report instance
-        $report = new grade_report_user($course->id, $gpr, $context, $user->id);
+        $report = new grade_report_user($course->id, $gpr, $context, $user->id, $viewasuser);
 
         // print the page
         echo '<div class="grade-report-user">'; // css fix to share styles with real report page