diff --git a/src/discussions/data/hooks.js b/src/discussions/data/hooks.js
index 1b86eb4d..2ac3f0fe 100644
--- a/src/discussions/data/hooks.js
+++ b/src/discussions/data/hooks.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { getAuthenticatedUser } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { AppContext } from '@edx/frontend-platform/react';
 
+import selectCourseTabs from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/selectors';
+import { LOADED } from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/slice';
 import fetchTab from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/thunks';
 import { RequestStatus, Routes } from '../../data/constants';
 import { selectTopicsUnderCategory } from '../../data/selectors';
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   selectIsCourseAdmin,
   selectIsCourseStaff,
   selectIsPostingEnabled,
+  selectIsUserLearner,
   selectPostThreadCount,
   selectUserHasModerationPrivileges,
   selectUserIsGroupTa,
@@ -72,22 +75,34 @@ export const useSidebarVisible = () => {
   return !hideSidebar;
 };
 
-export function useCourseDiscussionData(courseId, isEnrolled) {
+export function useCourseDiscussionData(courseId) {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
-  const { authenticatedUser } = useContext(AppContext);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function fetchBaseData() {
-      if (isEnrolled) {
-        await dispatch(fetchCourseConfig(courseId));
+      await dispatch(fetchCourseConfig(courseId));
+      await dispatch(fetchTab(courseId));
+    }
+
+    fetchBaseData();
+  }, [courseId]);
+}
+
+export function useCourseBlockData(courseId) {
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const { authenticatedUser } = useContext(AppContext);
+  const { isEnrolled, courseStatus } = useSelector(selectCourseTabs);
+  const isUserLearner = useSelector(selectIsUserLearner);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function fetchBaseData() {
+      if (courseStatus === LOADED && (!isUserLearner || isEnrolled)) {
         await dispatch(fetchCourseBlocks(courseId, authenticatedUser.username));
-      } else {
-        await dispatch(fetchTab(courseId));
       }
     }
 
     fetchBaseData();
-  }, [courseId, isEnrolled]);
+  }, [courseId, isEnrolled, courseStatus, isUserLearner]);
 }
 
 export function useRedirectToThread(courseId, enableInContextSidebar) {
diff --git a/src/discussions/data/selectors.js b/src/discussions/data/selectors.js
index cd6da322..3fab39e9 100644
--- a/src/discussions/data/selectors.js
+++ b/src/discussions/data/selectors.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createSelector } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 import selectCourseTabs from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/selectors';
-import { LOADED } from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/slice';
 import { PostsStatusFilter, ThreadType } from '../../data/constants';
+import { isCourseStatusValid } from '../utils';
 
 export const selectAnonymousPostingConfig = state => ({
   allowAnonymous: state.config.allowAnonymous,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const selectIsUserLearner = createSelector(
       && !userIsStaff
       && !userIsCourseAdmin
       && !userIsCourseStaff
-      && courseStatus === LOADED
+      && isCourseStatusValid(courseStatus)
     ) || false
   ),
 );
diff --git a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
index 06a302b6..a3ba4bfe 100644
--- a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ import { LearningHeader as Header } from '@edx/frontend-component-header';
 
 import { Spinner } from '../../components';
 import selectCourseTabs from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/selectors';
-import { LOADED } from '../../components/NavigationBar/data/slice';
 import { ALL_ROUTES, DiscussionProvider, Routes as ROUTES } from '../../data/constants';
 import DiscussionContext from '../common/context';
 import ContentUnavailable from '../content-unavailable/ContentUnavailable';
 import {
-  useCourseDiscussionData, useIsOnDesktop, useRedirectToThread, useSidebarVisible,
+  useCourseBlockData, useCourseDiscussionData, useIsOnDesktop, useRedirectToThread, useSidebarVisible,
 } from '../data/hooks';
 import { selectDiscussionProvider, selectEnableInContext, selectIsUserLearner } from '../data/selectors';
 import { EmptyLearners, EmptyTopics } from '../empty-posts';
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import EmptyPosts from '../empty-posts/EmptyPosts';
 import { EmptyTopic as InContextEmptyTopics } from '../in-context-topics/components';
 import messages from '../messages';
 import { selectPostEditorVisible } from '../posts/data/selectors';
+import { isCourseStatusValid } from '../utils';
 import useFeedbackWrapper from './FeedbackWrapper';
 
 const Footer = lazy(() => import('@edx/frontend-component-footer'));
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ const DiscussionsHome = () => {
     courseId, postId, topicId, category, learnerUsername,
   } = params;
 
-  useCourseDiscussionData(courseId, isEnrolled);
+  useCourseDiscussionData(courseId);
   useRedirectToThread(courseId, enableInContextSidebar);
+  useCourseBlockData(courseId);
   useFeedbackWrapper();
   /*  Display the content area if we are currently viewing/editing a post or creating one.
   If the window is larger than a particular size, show the sidebar for navigating between posts/topics.
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ const DiscussionsHome = () => {
               </Routes>
             </Suspense>
           )}
-          {(courseStatus === LOADED) && (
+          {isCourseStatusValid(courseStatus) && (
             !isEnrolled && isUserLearner ? (
               <Suspense fallback={(<Spinner />)}>
                 <Routes>
diff --git a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.test.jsx b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.test.jsx
index d855ec42..e44c252b 100644
--- a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.test.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.test.jsx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe('DiscussionsHome', () => {
 
   it('should display post editor form when click on add a post button in legacy topics view', async () => {
     axiosMock.onGet(getDiscussionsConfigUrl(courseId)).reply(200, {
-      enable_in_context: false,
+      enable_in_context: false, hasModerationPrivileges: true,
     });
     await executeThunk(fetchCourseConfig(courseId), store.dispatch, store.getState);
     await renderComponent(`/${courseId}/topics`);
diff --git a/src/discussions/utils.js b/src/discussions/utils.js
index 4ff0893e..71167040 100644
--- a/src/discussions/utils.js
+++ b/src/discussions/utils.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 
 import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 
+import { DENIED, LOADED } from '../components/NavigationBar/data/slice';
 import {
   ContentActions, Routes, ThreadType,
 } from '../data/constants';
@@ -313,3 +314,5 @@ export function getAuthorLabel(intl, authorLabel) {
 
   return authorLabelMappings[authorLabel] || {};
 }
+
+export const isCourseStatusValid = (courseStatus) => [DENIED, LOADED].includes(courseStatus);