diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py b/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
index f00ca35287..d62ebb01cd 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/models/settings/course_metadata.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from xblock.fields import Scope
 
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import toggles
+from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.config.waffle import ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND
 from common.djangoapps.xblock_django.models import XBlockStudioConfigurationFlag
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.config.waffle import OVERRIDE_DISCUSSION_LEGACY_SETTINGS_FLAG
 from openedx.core.lib.teams_config import TeamsetType
 from openedx.features.course_experience import COURSE_ENABLE_UNENROLLED_ACCESS_FLAG
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
@@ -141,6 +143,13 @@ class CourseMetadata:
         if not settings.PROCTORING_BACKENDS or settings.PROCTORING_BACKENDS.get('proctortrack') is None:
             exclude_list.append('proctoring_escalation_email')
 
+        if (ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND.is_enabled(course_key) and
+                not OVERRIDE_DISCUSSION_LEGACY_SETTINGS_FLAG.is_enabled(course_key)):
+            exclude_list.append('discussion_blackouts')
+            exclude_list.append('allow_anonymous')
+            exclude_list.append('allow_anonymous_to_peers')
+            exclude_list.append('discussion_topics')
+
         return exclude_list
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index 99ecd484a8..4aa30c7583 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from xblock.field_data import DictFieldData
 from xblock.fields import ScopeIds
 
+from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.config.waffle import ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode, CourseModesArchive
 from common.djangoapps.edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
@@ -133,13 +134,16 @@ def instructor_dashboard_2(request, course_id):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable
 
     sections = []
     if access['staff']:
-        sections.extend([
+        sections_content = [
             _section_course_info(course, access),
             _section_membership(course, access),
             _section_cohort_management(course, access),
-            _section_discussions_management(course, access),
             _section_student_admin(course, access),
-        ])
+        ]
+        if not ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND.is_enabled(course_key):
+            sections_content.append(_section_discussions_management(course, access))
+        sections.extend(sections_content)
+
     if access['data_researcher']:
         sections.append(_section_data_download(course, access))
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/config/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/config/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/config/waffle.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/config/waffle.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..565cb16e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/config/waffle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""
+This module contains various configuration settings via
+waffle switches for the discussions app.
+"""
+
+from edx_toggles.toggles import LegacyWaffleFlagNamespace
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils import CourseWaffleFlag
+
+
+WAFFLE_DISCUSSION_LEGACY_SETTINGS_NAMESPACE = LegacyWaffleFlagNamespace(name='discussions')
+
+# .. toggle_name: discussions.override_discussion_legacy_settings
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to override visibility of discussion settings for legacy experience.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2021-06-15
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2021-12-31
+# .. toggle_warnings: Discussion settings will be visible when this flag is enabled with Pages & Resources flag enabled.
+# .. toggle_tickets: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/TNL-8389
+OVERRIDE_DISCUSSION_LEGACY_SETTINGS_FLAG = CourseWaffleFlag(
+    waffle_namespace=WAFFLE_DISCUSSION_LEGACY_SETTINGS_NAMESPACE,
+    flag_name='override_discussion_legacy_settings',
+    module_name=__name__,
+)