Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/ICommonScratchieService.java
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diff -u -r6f0f844e82f555e8dc0df6916226fac35a2a7c36 -r434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/ICommonScratchieService.java	(.../ICommonScratchieService.java)	(revision 6f0f844e82f555e8dc0df6916226fac35a2a7c36)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/ICommonScratchieService.java	(.../ICommonScratchieService.java)	(revision 434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf)
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@
      * Returns VS answers which require allocation for the given activity
      */
     Map<QbToolQuestion, Map<String, Integer>> getUnallocatedVSAnswers(long toolContentId);
+
+    /**
+     * Tells whether burning questions are enabled in the given activity
+     */
+    boolean isBurningQuestionsEnabled(long toolContentId);
 }
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Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java
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diff -u -r07b3fbd22469b98039c011d1a67f19e77af0a646 -r434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 07b3fbd22469b98039c011d1a67f19e77af0a646)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf)
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.service.IMonitoringService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.security.ISecurityService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.exception.LamsToolServiceException;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ICommonScratchieService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ILamsToolService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.Organisation;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.Role;
@@ -156,6 +157,9 @@
     private MessageService messageService;
     @Autowired
     private IAuthoringService authoringService;
+    @Autowired
+    @Qualifier("scratchieService")
+    private ICommonScratchieService commonScratchieService;
 
     public MonitoringController() {
 	// bind sinks so a learner finishing an activity also triggers an update in lesson progress
@@ -1018,6 +1022,14 @@
 	if (isTBLSequence && useNewUI) {
 	    List<Activity> lessonActivities = getLessonActivities(lessonService.getLesson(lessonId));
 	    TblMonitoringController.setupAvailableActivityTypes(request, lessonActivities);
+
+	    boolean burningQuestionsEnabled = false;
+	    Long traToolActivityId = (Long) request.getAttribute("traToolActivityId");
+	    if (traToolActivityId != null) {
+		long traToolContentId = activityDAO.find(ToolActivity.class, traToolActivityId).getToolContentId();
+		burningQuestionsEnabled = commonScratchieService.isBurningQuestionsEnabled(traToolContentId);
+	    }
+	    request.setAttribute("burningQuestionsEnabled", burningQuestionsEnabled);
 	}
 
 	return "monitor" + (useNewUI ? "5" : "");
Index: lams_monitoring/web/monitor5.jsp
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diff -u -r5b9c9b21910ead6832eb47f7a19fa206a0f4d21b -r434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf
--- lams_monitoring/web/monitor5.jsp	(.../monitor5.jsp)	(revision 5b9c9b21910ead6832eb47f7a19fa206a0f4d21b)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/monitor5.jsp	(.../monitor5.jsp)	(revision 434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf)
@@ -321,15 +321,17 @@
 							</label>
 						</div>
 						
-						<div class="navigate-btn-container">
-							<a id="load-burning-tab-btn" class="btn btn-primary" href="#"
-							   data-tab-name="burningQuestions" title="<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.burning.questions' />">
-								<i class="fa fa-question-circle fa-lg"></i>
-							</a>
-							<label for="load-burning-tab-btn" class="d-none d-md-block">
-								<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.burning.questions' />
-							</label>
-						</div>
+						<c:if test="${burningQuestionsEnabled}">
+							<div class="navigate-btn-container">
+								<a id="load-burning-tab-btn" class="btn btn-primary" href="#"
+								   data-tab-name="burningQuestions" title="<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.burning.questions' />">
+									<i class="fa fa-question-circle fa-lg"></i>
+								</a>
+								<label for="load-burning-tab-btn" class="d-none d-md-block">
+									<fmt:message key='label.monitoring.burning.questions' />
+								</label>
+							</div>
+						</c:if>
 					</c:if>
 					
 					<c:if test="${not empty isAeAvailable}">
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -ra06e6557d861c8f9961ae746fccc0ae65d3d5e0c -r434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision a06e6557d861c8f9961ae746fccc0ae65d3d5e0c)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision 434f8c5a2d415879cc5c52b495baed5d6c987edf)
@@ -657,6 +657,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Tells whether burning questions are enabled in the given activity
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isBurningQuestionsEnabled(long toolContentId) {
+	Scratchie scratchie = getScratchieByContentId(toolContentId);
+	return scratchie != null && scratchie.isBurningQuestionsEnabled();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Counts how many questions were answered correctly on first attempt by the given user, regardless of mark given.
      */
     @Override