diff --git a/course/view.php b/course/view.php
index d2e026ca884..659834c565a 100644
--- a/course/view.php
+++ b/course/view.php
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@
                 if ($course->id == SITEID) {
                     redirect($CFG->wwwroot . '/?redirect=0');
                 } else {
-                    redirect(course_get_url($course));
+                    if ($format->get_course_display() == COURSE_DISPLAY_MULTIPAGE) {
+                        redirect(course_get_url($course));
+                    } else {
+                        redirect(course_get_url($course, $destsection));
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 echo $OUTPUT->notification('An error occurred while moving a section');