diff --git a/admin/roles/classes/override_permissions_table_advanced.php b/admin/roles/classes/override_permissions_table_advanced.php
index a872b963261b1..1a119d82130dd 100644
--- a/admin/roles/classes/override_permissions_table_advanced.php
+++ b/admin/roles/classes/override_permissions_table_advanced.php
@@ -56,6 +56,24 @@ public function __construct($context, $roleid, $safeoverridesonly) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method adds an additional class to a row if capability is other than inherited.
+     *
+     * @param stdClass $capability
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function get_row_attributes($capability) {
+        $rowattributes = parent::get_row_attributes($capability);
+        if ($this->permissions[$capability->name] !== 0) {
+            if (empty($rowattributes['class'])) {
+                $rowattributes['class'] = "overriddenpermission";
+            } else {
+                $rowattributes['class'] .= " overriddenpermission";
+            }
+        }
+        return $rowattributes;
+    }
+
     protected function load_parent_permissions() {
         // Get the capabilities from the parent context, so that can be shown in the interface.
         $parentcontext = $this->context->get_parent_context();
diff --git a/admin/roles/tests/behat/override_roles_highlighting.feature b/admin/roles/tests/behat/override_roles_highlighting.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1ed349d551dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/roles/tests/behat/override_roles_highlighting.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@core @core_admin @core_admin_roles
+Feature: Highlight non-inherited permissions
+  In order that the status of capabilities can be more easily seen
+  As an admin
+  I need altered permissions to be highlighted
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname        | shortname   |
+      | Course fullname | C_shortname |
+    And I log in as "admin"
+    And I am on site homepage
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Override a permission
+    Given I follow "Course fullname"
+    When I expand "Users" node
+    And I follow "Permissions"
+    And I select "1" from the "roleid" singleselect
+    And I click on "Prohibit" "radio" in the "View added and updated modules in recent activity block" "table_row"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I select "1" from the "roleid" singleselect
+    Then the "class" attribute of "View added and updated modules in recent activity block" "table_row" should contain "overriddenpermission"
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/admin.less b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/admin.less
index 61947c9666d3d..bd85e2b695f99 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/admin.less
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/admin.less
@@ -850,3 +850,7 @@ img.iconsmall {
     color: @infoText;
     background-color: @infoBackground;
 }
+
+#overriderolestable .overriddenpermission {
+    background-color: @warningBackground;
+}
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
index 7a89d03b93dc2..677e3403027e7 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
@@ -3234,6 +3234,9 @@ img.iconsmall {
   color: #3a87ad;
   background-color: #d9edf7;
 }
+#overriderolestable .overriddenpermission {
+  background-color: #fcf8e3;
+}
 /* calendar.less */
 .calendar_event_course {
   background-color: #ffd3bd;