diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index 82ec3cadeb..ee29491d27 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ def _get_module(user, request, location, student_module_cache, course_id, positi
                                                         descriptor.category,
                                                         shared_state_key)
 
-
     instance_state = instance_module.state if instance_module is not None else None
     shared_state = shared_module.state if shared_module is not None else None
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ def _get_module(user, request, location, student_module_cache, course_id, positi
                           # by the replace_static_urls code below
                           replace_urls=replace_urls,
                           node_path=settings.NODE_PATH,
-                          anonymous_student_id=anonymous_student_id
+                          anonymous_student_id=anonymous_student_id,
                           )
     # pass position specified in URL to module through ModuleSystem
     system.set('position', position)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 92f6716320..5e75e99a4f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import itertools
 
 from functools import partial
 
-from functools import partial
-
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.context_processors import csrf
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ def index(request, course_id, chapter=None, section=None,
                     course_id, request.user, section_descriptor)
                 module = get_module(request.user, request,
                                     section_descriptor.location,
-                                    student_module_cache, course_id)
+                                    student_module_cache, course_id, position)
                 if module is None:
                     # User is probably being clever and trying to access something
                     # they don't have access to.
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 86d654eb40..f19f4682f9 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
             'courseware.views.index', name="courseware_chapter"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/courseware/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/(?P<section>[^/]*)/$',
             'courseware.views.index', name="courseware_section"),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/courseware/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/(?P<section>[^/]*)/(?P<position>[^/]*)/?$',
+            'courseware.views.index', name="courseware_position"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/progress$',
             'courseware.views.progress', name="progress"),
         # Takes optional student_id for instructor use--shows profile as that student sees it.
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
     if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE'):
 
         urlpatterns += (
-            url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/news$', 
+            url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/news$',
                 'courseware.views.news', name="news"),
             url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/discussion/',
                 include('django_comment_client.urls'))