diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
index 880c16ce02..0abaa1220f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
@@ -842,12 +842,12 @@ class CourseOverviewAccessTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         if user_attr_name == 'user_staff' and action == 'see_exists':
             # always checks staff role, and if the course has started, check the duration configuration
             if course_attr_name == 'course_started':
-                num_queries = 4
+                num_queries = 5
             else:
                 num_queries = 1
         elif user_attr_name == 'user_normal' and action == 'see_exists':
             if course_attr_name == 'course_started':
-                num_queries = 4
+                num_queries = 5
             else:
                 # checks staff role and enrollment data
                 num_queries = 2
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/access.py b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/access.py
index 379c9c6884..2232a7806d 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/access.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/access.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOvervi
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.util.user_messages import PageLevelMessages
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML
 from openedx.features.course_duration_limits.models import CourseDurationLimitConfig
-from student.roles import CourseBetaTesterRole
 
 MIN_DURATION = timedelta(weeks=4)
 MAX_DURATION = timedelta(weeks=12)
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ def get_user_course_expiration_date(user, course):
     if enrollment is None or enrollment.mode != 'audit':
         return None
 
-    # if the user is a beta tester their access should not expire
-    if CourseBetaTesterRole(course.id).has_user(user):
-        return None
-
     try:
         # Content availability date is equivalent to max(enrollment date, course start date)
         # for most people. Using the schedule date will provide flexibility to deal with
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/models.py b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/models.py
index 9936f2f652..6678e25b4c 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/models.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/models.py
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from experiments.models import ExperimentData
-from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.config_model_utils.models import StackedConfigurationModel
 from openedx.features.course_duration_limits.config import (
     CONTENT_TYPE_GATING_FLAG,
     EXPERIMENT_ID,
     EXPERIMENT_DATA_HOLDBACK_KEY
 )
+from student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from student.roles import CourseBetaTesterRole, CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
 
 
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
@@ -75,6 +76,17 @@ class CourseDurationLimitConfig(StackedConfigurationModel):
         if enrollment is None:
             enrollment = CourseEnrollment.get_enrollment(user, course_key)
 
+        # if the user is has a role of staff, instructor or beta tester their access should not expire
+        if user is None and enrollment is not None:
+            user = enrollment.user
+        if user:
+            staff_role = CourseStaffRole(course_key).has_user(user)
+            instructor_role = CourseInstructorRole(course_key).has_user(user)
+            beta_tester_role = CourseBetaTesterRole(course_key).has_user(user)
+
+            if staff_role or instructor_role or beta_tester_role:
+                return False
+
         # enrollment might be None if the user isn't enrolled. In that case,
         # return enablement as if the user enrolled today
         if enrollment is None:
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/tests/test_models.py b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/tests/test_models.py
index 1b596b6f6f..15aa1856ff 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_duration_limits/tests/test_models.py
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ class TestCourseDurationLimitConfig(CacheIsolationTestCase):
             user = self.user
             course_key = self.course_overview.id
 
-        query_count = 5
+        query_count = 6
         if not pass_enrollment and already_enrolled:
-            query_count = 6
+            query_count = 7
 
         with self.assertNumQueries(query_count):
             enabled = CourseDurationLimitConfig.enabled_for_enrollment(
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_experience/tests/views/test_course_home.py b/openedx/features/course_experience/tests/views/test_course_home.py
index 15a158ccd5..f3a9e6dbb6 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_experience/tests/views/test_course_home.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_experience/tests/views/test_course_home.py
@@ -610,6 +610,23 @@ class TestCourseHomePageAccess(CourseHomePageTestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, TEST_COURSE_HOME_MESSAGE)
         self.assertContains(response, TEST_COURSE_HOME_MESSAGE_PRE_START)
 
+    def test_course_messaging_for_staff(self):
+        """
+        Staff users will not see the expiration banner when course duration limits
+        are on for the course.
+        """
+        config = CourseDurationLimitConfig(
+            course=CourseOverview.get_from_id(self.course.id),
+            enabled=True,
+            enabled_as_of=date(2018, 1, 1)
+        )
+        config.save()
+        url = course_home_url(self.course)
+        CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.staff_user, self.course.id)
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        bannerText = get_expiration_banner_text(self.staff_user, self.course)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, bannerText, html=True)
+
     @override_waffle_flag(COURSE_PRE_START_ACCESS_FLAG, active=True)
     @override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_COURSE_GOALS, active=True)
     def test_course_goals(self):