diff --git a/course/modedit.php b/course/modedit.php
index d6338e66643..4b5c615df2b 100644
--- a/course/modedit.php
+++ b/course/modedit.php
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ if (!empty($return)) {
 }
 
 if (!empty($add)) {
-    $url->param('add', $add);
-    $PAGE->set_url($url);
-
     $section = required_param('section', PARAM_INT);
     $course  = required_param('course', PARAM_INT);
 
+    $url->param('add', $add);
+    $url->param('section', $section);
+    $url->param('course', $course);
+    $PAGE->set_url($url);
+
     $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id'=>$course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
     $module = $DB->get_record('modules', array('name'=>$add), '*', MUST_EXIST);