diff --git a/src/instructor-toolbar/InstructorToolbar.jsx b/src/instructor-toolbar/InstructorToolbar.jsx
index 71d968c869..1646a5dc89 100644
--- a/src/instructor-toolbar/InstructorToolbar.jsx
+++ b/src/instructor-toolbar/InstructorToolbar.jsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const InstructorToolbar = (props) => {
   const {
     courseId,
     unitId,
+    studioButtonVisible,
     tab,
   } = props;
 
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@ const InstructorToolbar = (props) => {
           <div className="align-items-center flex-grow-1 d-md-flex mx-1 my-1">
             <MasqueradeWidget courseId={courseId} onError={showMasqueradeError} />
           </div>
-          {(urlStudio || urlInsights) && (
+          {((urlStudio && studioButtonVisible) || urlInsights) && (
             <>
               <hr className="border-light" />
               <span className="mr-2 mt-1 col-form-label">View course in:</span>
             </>
           )}
-          {urlStudio && (
+          {urlStudio && studioButtonVisible && (
             <span className="mx-1 my-1">
               <a className="btn btn-inverse-outline-primary" href={urlStudio}>Studio</a>
             </span>
@@ -114,12 +115,14 @@ const InstructorToolbar = (props) => {
 InstructorToolbar.propTypes = {
   courseId: PropTypes.string,
   unitId: PropTypes.string,
+  studioButtonVisible: PropTypes.bool,
   tab: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
 InstructorToolbar.defaultProps = {
   courseId: undefined,
   unitId: undefined,
+  studioButtonVisible: true,
   tab: '',
 };
 
diff --git a/src/tab-page/LoadedTabPage.jsx b/src/tab-page/LoadedTabPage.jsx
index 0259aa1bfd..c4b5d6ae5a 100644
--- a/src/tab-page/LoadedTabPage.jsx
+++ b/src/tab-page/LoadedTabPage.jsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import useLogistrationAlert from '../alerts/logistration-alert';
 
 import ProductTours from '../product-tours/ProductTours';
 
+const restrictedStudioAccessRoles = ['limited_staff'];
+
 const LoadedTabPage = ({
   activeTabSlug,
   children,
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const LoadedTabPage = ({
     originalUserIsStaff,
     tabs,
     title,
+    userRoles,
     verifiedMode,
   } = useModel('courseHomeMeta', courseId);
 
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ const LoadedTabPage = ({
 
   const activeTab = tabs.filter(tab => tab.slug === activeTabSlug)[0];
 
+  const canVisitStudio = !restrictedStudioAccessRoles.some(role => userRoles.includes(role));
+
   const streakLengthToCelebrate = celebrations && celebrations.streakLengthToCelebrate;
   const streakDiscountCouponEnabled = celebrations && celebrations.streakDiscountEnabled && verifiedMode;
   const [isStreakCelebrationOpen,, closeStreakCelebration] = useToggle(streakLengthToCelebrate);
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ const LoadedTabPage = ({
           courseId={courseId}
           unitId={unitId}
           tab={activeTabSlug}
+          studioButtonVisible={canVisitStudio}
         />
       )}
       <StreakModal