diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
index 6a1977f375..605e0d2133 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_course_settings.py
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ class CourseAdvanceSettingViewTest(CourseTestCase, MilestonesTestCaseMixin):
         super().setUp()
         self.fullcourse = CourseFactory.create()
         self.course_setting_url = get_url(self.course.id, 'advanced_settings_handler')
-        self.non_staff_client, _ = self.create_non_staff_authed_user_client()
+
+        self.non_staff_client, self.nonstaff = self.create_non_staff_authed_user_client()
+        # "nonstaff" means "non Django staff" here. We assign this user to course staff
+        # role to check that even so they won't have advanced settings access when explicitly
+        # restricted.
+        CourseStaffRole(self.course.id).add_users(self.nonstaff)
 
     @override_settings(FEATURES={'DISABLE_MOBILE_COURSE_AVAILABLE': True})
     def test_mobile_field_available(self):
@@ -145,16 +150,50 @@ class CourseAdvanceSettingViewTest(CourseTestCase, MilestonesTestCaseMixin):
                 self.assertEqual('discussion_blackouts' in response, fields_visible)
                 self.assertEqual('discussion_topics' in response, fields_visible)
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES={'DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS': True})
-    def test_disable_advanced_settings_feature(self):
+    @ddt.data(False, True)
+    def test_disable_advanced_settings_feature(self, disable_advanced_settings):
         """
-        If this feature is enabled, only staff should be able to access the advanced settings page.
+        If this feature is enabled, only Django Staff/Superuser should be able to access the "Advanced Settings" page.
+        For non-staff users the "Advanced Settings" tab link should not be visible.
         """
-        response = self.non_staff_client.get_html(self.course_setting_url)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+        advanced_settings_link_html = f"<a href=\"{self.course_setting_url}\">Advanced Settings</a>".encode('utf-8')
 
-        response = self.client.get_html(self.course_setting_url)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        with override_settings(FEATURES={'DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS': disable_advanced_settings}):
+            for handler in (
+                'import_handler',
+                'export_handler',
+                'course_team_handler',
+                'course_info_handler',
+                'assets_handler',
+                'tabs_handler',
+                'settings_handler',
+                'grading_handler',
+                'textbooks_list_handler',
+            ):
+                # Test that non-staff users don't see the "Advanced Settings" tab link.
+                response = self.non_staff_client.get_html(
+                    get_url(self.course.id, handler)
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+                if disable_advanced_settings:
+                    self.assertNotIn(advanced_settings_link_html, response.content)
+                else:
+                    self.assertIn(advanced_settings_link_html, response.content)
+
+                # Test that staff users see the "Advanced Settings" tab link.
+                response = self.client.get_html(
+                    get_url(self.course.id, handler)
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+                self.assertIn(advanced_settings_link_html, response.content)
+
+            # Test that non-staff users can't access the "Advanced Settings" page.
+            response = self.non_staff_client.get_html(self.course_setting_url)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403 if disable_advanced_settings else 200)
+
+            # Test that staff users can access the "Advanced Settings" page.
+            response = self.client.get_html(self.course_setting_url)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index 0cc4a5281c..e15904d640 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ from common.djangoapps.course_action_state.managers import CourseActionStateItem
 from common.djangoapps.course_action_state.models import CourseRerunState, CourseRerunUIStateManager
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from common.djangoapps.edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
-from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_course_author_access, has_studio_read_access, has_studio_write_access
+from common.djangoapps.student.auth import (
+    has_course_author_access,
+    has_studio_read_access,
+    has_studio_write_access,
+    has_studio_advanced_settings_access
+)
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import (
     CourseInstructorRole,
     CourseStaffRole,
@@ -149,17 +154,6 @@ class AccessListFallback(Exception):
     pass  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unnecessary-pass
 
 
-def has_advanced_settings_access(user):
-    """
-    If DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS feature is enabled, only global staff can access "Advanced Settings".
-    """
-    return (
-        not settings.FEATURES.get('DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS', False)
-        or user.is_staff
-        or user.is_superuser
-    )
-
-
 def get_course_and_check_access(course_key, user, depth=0):
     """
     Function used to calculate and return the locator and course block
@@ -765,7 +759,6 @@ def course_index(request, course_key):
             'frontend_app_publisher_url': frontend_app_publisher_url,
             'mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url': get_proctored_exam_settings_url(course_block.id),
             'advance_settings_url': reverse_course_url('advanced_settings_handler', course_block.id),
-            'advance_settings_access': has_advanced_settings_access(request.user),
             'proctoring_errors': proctoring_errors,
         })
 
@@ -1437,7 +1430,7 @@ def advanced_settings_handler(request, course_key_string):
         json: update the Course's settings. The payload is a json rep of the
             metadata dicts.
     """
-    if not has_advanced_settings_access(request.user):
+    if not has_studio_advanced_settings_access(request.user):
         raise PermissionDenied()
 
     course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_key_string)
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings.html b/cms/templates/settings.html
index c3ed1afb99..b7ef368a09 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
 <%!
   from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+  from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_advanced_settings_access
   from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import utils
   from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import can_show_certificate_available_date_field
   from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import (
@@ -721,7 +722,9 @@ CMS.URL.UPLOAD_ASSET = '${upload_asset_url | n, js_escaped_string}'
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${grading_config_url}">${_("Grading")}</a></li>
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${course_team_url}">${_("Course Team")}</a></li>
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${utils.reverse_course_url('group_configurations_list_handler', context_course.id)}">${_("Group Configurations")}</a></li>
+            % if has_studio_advanced_settings_access(request.user):
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${advanced_config_url}">${_("Advanced Settings")}</a></li>
+            % endif
             % if mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url:
               <li class="nav-item"><a href="${mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url}">${_("Proctored Exam Settings")}</a></li>
             % endif
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
index a923c4875d..0bd6483f44 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   import json
   from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import utils
   from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+  from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_advanced_settings_access
   from cms.djangoapps.models.settings.encoder import CourseSettingsEncoder
   from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import (
       dump_js_escaped_json, js_escaped_string
@@ -168,7 +169,9 @@
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${detailed_settings_url}">${_("Details & Schedule")}</a></li>
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${course_team_url}">${_("Course Team")}</a></li>
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${utils.reverse_course_url('group_configurations_list_handler', context_course.id)}">${_("Group Configurations")}</a></li>
+            % if has_studio_advanced_settings_access(request.user):
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="${advanced_settings_url}">${_("Advanced Settings")}</a></li>
+            % endif
             % if mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url:
               <li class="nav-item"><a href="${mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url}">${_("Proctored Exam Settings")}</a></li>
             % endif
diff --git a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
index 23678ec395..48b818da95 100644
--- a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
+++ b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   from django.urls import reverse
   from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
   from urllib.parse import quote_plus
+  from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_advanced_settings_access
   from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import toggles
   from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import get_pages_and_resources_url
   from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.config.waffle import ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
                     <a href="${mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url}">${_("Proctored Exam Settings")}</a>
                   </li>
                   % endif
-                  % if advance_settings_access:
+                  % if has_studio_advanced_settings_access(request.user):
                   <li class="nav-item nav-course-settings-advanced">
                     <a href="${advanced_settings_url}">${_("Advanced Settings")}</a>
                   </li>
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/auth.py b/common/djangoapps/student/auth.py
index 3091dbc454..f8e45ce6ba 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/auth.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/auth.py
@@ -125,9 +125,23 @@ def has_course_author_access(user, course_key):
     return has_studio_write_access(user, course_key)
 
 
+def has_studio_advanced_settings_access(user):
+    """
+    If DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS feature is enabled, only Django Superuser
+    or Django Staff can access "Advanced Settings".
+
+    By default, this feature is disabled.
+    """
+    return (
+        not settings.FEATURES.get('DISABLE_ADVANCED_SETTINGS', False)
+        or user.is_staff
+        or user.is_superuser
+    )
+
+
 def has_studio_read_access(user, course_key):
     """
-    Return True iff user is allowed to view this course/library in studio.
+    Return True if user is allowed to view this course/library in studio.
     Will also return True if user has write access in studio (has_course_author_access)
 
     There is currently no such thing as read-only course access in studio, but