diff --git a/src/core/course/classes/main-activity-component.ts b/src/core/course/classes/main-activity-component.ts
index f1fe1bf30..d0d8489f0 100644
--- a/src/core/course/classes/main-activity-component.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/classes/main-activity-component.ts
@@ -84,25 +84,6 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleMainActivityComponent extends CoreCourseModuleMainR
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Refresh the data.
-     *
-     * @param {any}       [refresher] Refresher.
-     * @param {Function}  [done] Function to call when done.
-     * @param {boolean}   [showErrors=false] If show errors to the user of hide them.
-     * @return {Promise<any>} Promise resolved when done.
-     */
-    doRefresh(refresher?: any, done?: () => void, showErrors: boolean = false): Promise<any> {
-        if (this.loaded) {
-            return this.refreshContent(true, showErrors).finally(() => {
-                refresher && refresher.complete();
-                done && done();
-            });
-        }
-
-        return Promise.resolve();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Compares sync event data with current data to check if refresh content is needed.
      *
diff --git a/src/core/course/classes/main-resource-component.ts b/src/core/course/classes/main-resource-component.ts
index 2023b1175..5d753824f 100644
--- a/src/core/course/classes/main-resource-component.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/classes/main-resource-component.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
 import { CoreTextUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/text';
 import { CoreCourseHelperProvider } from '@core/course/providers/helper';
-import { CoreCourseModuleMainComponent } from '@core/course/providers/module-delegate';
+import { CoreCourseModuleMainComponent, CoreCourseModuleDelegate } from '@core/course/providers/module-delegate';
+import { CoreCourseSectionPage } from '@core/course/pages/section/section.ts';
 
 /**
  * Template class to easily create CoreCourseModuleMainComponent of resources (or activities without syncing).
@@ -50,12 +51,16 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleMainResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy,
     protected courseHelper: CoreCourseHelperProvider;
     protected translate: TranslateService;
     protected domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider;
+    protected moduleDelegate: CoreCourseModuleDelegate;
+    protected courseSectionPage: CoreCourseSectionPage;
 
     constructor(injector: Injector) {
         this.textUtils = injector.get(CoreTextUtilsProvider);
         this.courseHelper = injector.get(CoreCourseHelperProvider);
         this.translate = injector.get(TranslateService);
         this.domUtils = injector.get(CoreDomUtilsProvider);
+        this.moduleDelegate = injector.get(CoreCourseModuleDelegate);
+        this.courseSectionPage = injector.get(CoreCourseSectionPage, null);
         this.dataRetrieved = new EventEmitter();
     }
 
@@ -73,15 +78,27 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleMainResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy,
     /**
      * Refresh the data.
      *
-     * @param {any} [refresher] Refresher.
-     * @param {Function} [done] Function to call when done.
+     * @param {any}       [refresher] Refresher.
+     * @param {Function}  [done] Function to call when done.
+     * @param {boolean}   [showErrors=false] If show errors to the user of hide them.
      * @return {Promise<any>} Promise resolved when done.
      */
-    doRefresh(refresher?: any, done?: () => void): Promise<any> {
+    doRefresh(refresher?: any, done?: () => void, showErrors: boolean = false): Promise<any> {
         if (this.loaded) {
-            return this.refreshContent().finally(() => {
-                refresher && refresher.complete();
-                done && done();
+            /* If it's a single activity course and the refresher is displayed within the component,
+               call doRefresh on the section page to refresh the course data. */
+            let promise;
+            if (this.courseSectionPage && !this.moduleDelegate.displayRefresherInSingleActivity(this.module.modname)) {
+                promise = this.courseSectionPage.doRefresh();
+            } else {
+                promise = Promise.resolve();
+            }
+
+            return promise.finally(() => {
+                return this.refreshContent(true, showErrors).finally(() => {
+                    refresher && refresher.complete();
+                    done && done();
+                });
             });
         }
 
@@ -91,9 +108,11 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleMainResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy,
     /**
      * Perform the refresh content function.
      *
+     * @param  {boolean}      [sync=false]       If the refresh needs syncing.
+     * @param  {boolean}      [showErrors=false] Wether to show errors to the user or hide them.
      * @return {Promise<any>} Resolved when done.
      */
-    protected refreshContent(): Promise<any> {
+     protected refreshContent(sync: boolean = false, showErrors: boolean = false): Promise<any> {
         this.refreshIcon = 'spinner';
 
         return this.invalidateContent().catch(() => {
diff --git a/src/core/course/formats/singleactivity/providers/handler.ts b/src/core/course/formats/singleactivity/providers/handler.ts
index 67090c9ee..31a967606 100644
--- a/src/core/course/formats/singleactivity/providers/handler.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/formats/singleactivity/providers/handler.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import { Injectable, Injector } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreCourseFormatHandler } from '../../../providers/format-delegate';
+import { CoreCourseModuleDelegate } from '../../../providers/module-delegate';
 import { CoreCourseFormatSingleActivityComponent } from '../components/singleactivity';
 
 /**
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export class CoreCourseFormatSingleActivityHandler implements CoreCourseFormatHa
     name = 'CoreCourseFormatSingleActivity';
     format = 'singleactivity';
 
-    constructor() {
+    constructor(private moduleDelegate: CoreCourseModuleDelegate) {
         // Nothing to do.
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +84,22 @@ export class CoreCourseFormatSingleActivityHandler implements CoreCourseFormatHa
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the course refresher should be displayed. If it returns false, a refresher must be included in the course format,
+     * and the doRefresh method of CoreCourseSectionPage must be called on refresh. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @param {any} course The course to check.
+     * @param {any[]} sections List of course sections.
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresher(course: any, sections: any[]): boolean {
+        if (sections && sections[0] && sections[0].modules) {
+            return this.moduleDelegate.displayRefresherInSingleActivity(sections[0].modules[0].modname);
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the Component to use to display the course format instead of using the default one.
      * Use it if you want to display a format completely different from the default one.
diff --git a/src/core/course/pages/section/section.html b/src/core/course/pages/section/section.html
index cb9f66456..16a95b37b 100644
--- a/src/core/course/pages/section/section.html
+++ b/src/core/course/pages/section/section.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                     </core-context-menu>
                 </core-navbar-buttons>
                 <ion-content>
-                    <ion-refresher [enabled]="dataLoaded" (ionRefresh)="doRefresh($event)">
+                    <ion-refresher [enabled]="dataLoaded && displayRefresher" (ionRefresh)="doRefresh($event)">
                         <ion-refresher-content pullingText="{{ 'core.pulltorefresh' | translate }}"></ion-refresher-content>
                     </ion-refresher>
 
diff --git a/src/core/course/pages/section/section.ts b/src/core/course/pages/section/section.ts
index 3c5f55f39..2d31e9a50 100644
--- a/src/core/course/pages/section/section.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/pages/section/section.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export class CoreCourseSectionPage implements OnDestroy {
     };
     moduleId: number;
     displayEnableDownload: boolean;
+    displayRefresher: boolean;
 
     protected module: any;
     protected completionObserver;
@@ -188,6 +189,9 @@ export class CoreCourseSectionPage implements OnDestroy {
 
                     // Get the title again now that we have sections.
                     this.title = this.courseFormatDelegate.getCourseTitle(this.course, this.sections);
+
+                    // Get whether to show the refresher now that we have sections.
+                    this.displayRefresher = this.courseFormatDelegate.displayRefresher(this.course, this.sections);
                 });
             }));
 
@@ -212,13 +216,23 @@ export class CoreCourseSectionPage implements OnDestroy {
     /**
      * Refresh the data.
      *
-     * @param {any} refresher Refresher.
+     * @param  {any} [refresher] Refresher.
+     * @return {Promise<any>} Promise resolved when done.
      */
-    doRefresh(refresher: any): void {
-        this.invalidateData().finally(() => {
-            this.loadData(true).finally(() => {
-                this.formatComponent.doRefresh(refresher).finally(() => {
-                    refresher.complete();
+    doRefresh(refresher?: any): Promise<any> {
+        return this.invalidateData().finally(() => {
+            return this.loadData(true).finally(() => {
+                /* Do not call doRefresh on the format component if the refresher is defined in the format component
+                   to prevent an inifinite loop. */
+                 let promise;
+                 if (this.displayRefresher) {
+                     promise = this.formatComponent.doRefresh(refresher);
+                 } else {
+                     promise = Promise.resolve();
+                 }
+
+                return promise.finally(() => {
+                    refresher && refresher.complete();
                 });
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/core/course/providers/default-format.ts b/src/core/course/providers/default-format.ts
index 7c9ad4648..10919e155 100644
--- a/src/core/course/providers/default-format.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/providers/default-format.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ export class CoreCourseFormatDefaultHandler implements CoreCourseFormatHandler {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the course refresher should be displayed. If it returns false, a refresher must be included in the course format,
+     * and the doRefresh method of CoreCourseSectionPage must be called on refresh. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @param {any} course The course to check.
+     * @param {any[]} sections List of course sections.
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresher?(course: any, sections: any[]): boolean {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Given a list of sections, get the "current" section that should be displayed first.
      *
diff --git a/src/core/course/providers/default-module.ts b/src/core/course/providers/default-module.ts
index 65b52a9df..04596a46e 100644
--- a/src/core/course/providers/default-module.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/providers/default-module.ts
@@ -89,4 +89,14 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleDefaultHandler implements CoreCourseModuleHandler {
         // We can't inject CoreCourseUnsupportedModuleComponent here due to circular dependencies.
         // Don't return anything, by default it will use CoreCourseUnsupportedModuleComponent.
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to display the course refresher in single activity course format. If it returns false, a refresher must be
+     * included in the template that calls the doRefresh method of the component. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresherInSingleActivity(): boolean {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/course/providers/format-delegate.ts b/src/core/course/providers/format-delegate.ts
index e79841ace..218a9bfdf 100644
--- a/src/core/course/providers/format-delegate.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/providers/format-delegate.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ export interface CoreCourseFormatHandler extends CoreDelegateHandler {
      */
     displaySectionSelector?(course: any): boolean;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the course refresher should be displayed. If it returns false, a refresher must be included in the course format,
+     * and the doRefresh method of CoreCourseSectionPage must be called on refresh. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @param {any} course The course to check.
+     * @param {any[]} sections List of course sections.
+     * @type {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresher?(course: any, sections: any[]): boolean;
+
     /**
      * Given a list of sections, get the "current" section that should be displayed first. Defaults to first section.
      *
@@ -183,6 +193,18 @@ export class CoreCourseFormatDelegate extends CoreDelegate {
         return this.executeFunctionOnEnabled(course.format, 'displayEnableDownload', [course]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the course refresher should be displayed. If it returns false, a refresher must be included in the course format,
+     * and the doRefresh method of CoreCourseSectionPage must be called on refresh. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @param {any} course The course to check.
+     * @param {any[]} sections List of course sections.
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresher(course: any, sections: any[]): boolean {
+        return this.executeFunctionOnEnabled(course.format, 'displayRefresher', [course, sections]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether the default section selector should be displayed. Defaults to true.
      *
diff --git a/src/core/course/providers/module-delegate.ts b/src/core/course/providers/module-delegate.ts
index 530fd0ec1..b4981020e 100644
--- a/src/core/course/providers/module-delegate.ts
+++ b/src/core/course/providers/module-delegate.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ export interface CoreCourseModuleHandler extends CoreDelegateHandler {
      * @return {any|Promise<any>} The component (or promise resolved with component) to use, undefined if not found.
      */
     getMainComponent(injector: Injector, course: any, module: any): any | Promise<any>;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to display the course refresher in single activity course format. If it returns false, a refresher must be
+     * included in the template that calls the doRefresh method of the component. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresherInSingleActivity?(): boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -247,4 +255,15 @@ export class CoreCourseModuleDelegate extends CoreDelegate {
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to display the course refresher in single activity course format. If it returns false, a refresher must be
+     * included in the template that calls the doRefresh method of the component. Defaults to true.
+     *
+     * @param {any} modname The name of the module type.
+     * @return {boolean} Whether the refresher should be displayed.
+     */
+    displayRefresherInSingleActivity(modname: string): boolean {
+        return this.executeFunctionOnEnabled(modname, 'displayRefresherInSingleActivity');
+    }
 }