diff --git a/.changelogs/allow-lesson-access-based-on--enrollment-drip-setting.yml b/.changelogs/allow-lesson-access-based-on--enrollment-drip-setting.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c820955a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelogs/allow-lesson-access-based-on--enrollment-drip-setting.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+significance: patch
+type: changed
+links:
+  - "#2843"
+entry: Allow lesson access based on enrollment drip setting with Course Start
+  Date set.
diff --git a/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php b/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
index fe1381eb84..1196bc6c85 100644
--- a/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
+++ b/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
@@ -141,13 +141,24 @@ function llms_page_restricted( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 
 			$course_id = llms_is_post_restricted_by_time_period( $post_id, $user_id );
 			if ( $course_id ) {
+				$lesson = new LLMS_Lesson( $post_id );
+
+				$lesson_id = llms_is_post_restricted_by_drip_settings( $post_id, $user_id );
+				if ( $lesson_id && 'enrollment' === $lesson->get( 'drip_method' ) ) {
+					$results['is_restricted']  = true;
+					$results['reason']         = 'lesson_drip';
+					$results['restriction_id'] = $lesson_id;
+					/* This filter is documented above. */
+					return apply_filters( 'llms_page_restricted', $results, $post_id );
+				}
 
-				$results['is_restricted']  = true;
-				$results['reason']         = 'course_time_period';
-				$results['restriction_id'] = $course_id;
-				/* This filter is documented above. */
-				return apply_filters( 'llms_page_restricted', $results, $post_id );
-
+				if ( ! $lesson_id && 'enrollment' !== $lesson->get( 'drip_method' ) ) {
+					$results['is_restricted']  = true;
+					$results['reason']         = 'course_time_period';
+					$results['restriction_id'] = $course_id;
+					/* This filter is documented above. */
+					return apply_filters( 'llms_page_restricted', $results, $post_id );
+				}
 			}
 
 			$prereq_data = llms_is_post_restricted_by_prerequisite( $post_id, $user_id );