diff --git a/lib/classes/task/manager.php b/lib/classes/task/manager.php
index 559c68f7676cb..b9ef74ee7ddc5 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/manager.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/manager.php
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ public static function get_next_scheduled_task($timestart) {
 
         $where = "(lastruntime IS NULL OR lastruntime < :timestart1)
                   AND (nextruntime IS NULL OR nextruntime < :timestart2)
-                  AND disabled = 0
                   ORDER BY lastruntime, id ASC";
         $params = array('timestart1' => $timestart, 'timestart2' => $timestart);
         $records = $DB->get_records_select('task_scheduled', $where, $params);
@@ -688,14 +687,15 @@ public static function get_next_scheduled_task($timestart) {
 
         foreach ($records as $record) {
 
+            $task = self::scheduled_task_from_record($record);
+            // Safety check in case the task in the DB does not match a real class (maybe something was uninstalled).
+            // Also check to see if task is disabled or enabled after applying overrides.
+            if (!$task || $task->get_disabled()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if ($lock = $cronlockfactory->get_lock(($record->classname), 0)) {
                 $classname = '\\' . $record->classname;
-                $task = self::scheduled_task_from_record($record);
-                // Safety check in case the task in the DB does not match a real class (maybe something was uninstalled).
-                if (!$task) {
-                    $lock->release();
-                    continue;
-                }
 
                 $task->set_lock($lock);
 
diff --git a/lib/tests/scheduled_task_test.php b/lib/tests/scheduled_task_test.php
index a16e8e0bb48b3..3246b6dd9f0ab 100644
--- a/lib/tests/scheduled_task_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/scheduled_task_test.php
@@ -640,6 +640,47 @@ public function test_scheduled_task_override_values(array $overrides, array $tas
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check that an overridden task is sent to be processed.
+     */
+    public function test_scheduled_task_overridden_task_can_run(): void {
+        global $CFG, $DB;
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
+        // Delete all existing scheduled tasks.
+        $DB->delete_records('task_scheduled');
+
+        // Add overrides to the config.
+        $CFG->scheduled_tasks = [
+            '\core\task\scheduled_test_task' => [
+                'disabled' => 1
+            ],
+            '\core\task\scheduled_test2_task' => [
+                'disabled' => 0
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        // A task that runs once per hour.
+        $record = new stdClass();
+        $record->component = 'test_scheduled_task';
+        $record->classname = '\core\task\scheduled_test_task';
+        $record->disabled = 0;
+        $DB->insert_record('task_scheduled', $record);
+
+        // And disabled test.
+        $record->classname = '\core\task\scheduled_test2_task';
+        $record->disabled = 1;
+        $DB->insert_record('task_scheduled', $record);
+
+        $now = time();
+
+        $scheduledtask = \core\task\manager::get_next_scheduled_task($now);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('\core\task\scheduled_test2_task', $scheduledtask);
+        $scheduledtask->execute();
+        \core\task\manager::scheduled_task_complete($scheduledtask);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Assert that the specified tasks are equal.
      *