diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
index cb215a82d9..cab99f89f7 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TestCoachDashboard(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
         cls.verticals = flatten([
             [
                 ItemFactory.create(
-                    due=due, parent=sequential, graded=True, format='Homework'
+                    start=start, due=due, parent=sequential, graded=True, format='Homework', category=u'vertical'
                 ) for _ in xrange(2)
             ] for sequential in cls.sequentials
         ])
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ class TestCoachDashboard(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
         unhide(schedule[0])
         schedule[0]['start'] = u'2014-11-20 00:00'
         schedule[0]['children'][0]['due'] = u'2014-12-25 00:00'  # what a jerk!
+        schedule[0]['children'][0]['children'][0]['start'] = u'2014-12-20 00:00'
+        schedule[0]['children'][0]['children'][0]['due'] = u'2014-12-25 00:00'
+
         response = self.client.post(
             url, json.dumps(schedule), content_type='application/json'
         )
@@ -374,6 +377,13 @@ class TestCoachDashboard(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
             schedule[0]['children'][0]['due'], u'2014-12-25 00:00'
         )
 
+        self.assertEqual(
+            schedule[0]['children'][0]['children'][0]['due'], u'2014-12-25 00:00'
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            schedule[0]['children'][0]['children'][0]['start'], u'2014-12-20 00:00'
+        )
+
         # Make sure start date set on course, follows start date of earliest
         # scheduled chapter
         ccx = CustomCourseForEdX.objects.get()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
index 0fdf8cb80d..56d43b07b6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ def save_ccx(request, course, ccx=None):
                 graded[block.format] = graded.get(block.format, 0) + 1
 
             children = unit.get('children', None)
+            # For a vertical, override start and due dates of all its problems.
+            if unit.get('category', None) == u'vertical':
+                for component in block.get_children():
+                    # override start and due date of problem (Copy dates of vertical into problems)
+                    if start:
+                        override_field_for_ccx(ccx, component, 'start', start)
+
+                    if due:
+                        override_field_for_ccx(ccx, component, 'due', due)
+
             if children:
                 override_fields(block, children, graded, earliest, ccx_ids_to_delete)
         return earliest, ccx_ids_to_delete