diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
index 81dabedded..08cfc2e7ee 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class VerticalBlock(SequenceFields, XModuleFields, StudioEditableBlock, XmlParse
         if view == STUDENT_VIEW:
             fragment_context.update({
                 'show_bookmark_button': child_context.get('show_bookmark_button', not is_child_of_vertical),
+                'show_title': child_context.get('show_title', True),
                 'bookmarked': child_context['bookmarked'],
                 'bookmark_id': u"{},{}".format(
                     child_context['username'], six.text_type(self.location)),  # pylint: disable=no-member
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index 2923216864..0af852d6b5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -1586,7 +1586,8 @@ def render_xblock(request, usage_key_string, check_if_enrolled=True):
         )
 
         student_view_context = request.GET.dict()
-        student_view_context['show_bookmark_button'] = False
+        student_view_context['show_bookmark_button'] = request.GET.get('show_bookmark_button', '0') == '1'
+        student_view_context['show_title'] = request.GET.get('show_title', '1') == '1'
 
         enable_completion_on_view_service = False
         completion_service = block.runtime.service(block, 'completion')
diff --git a/lms/templates/vert_module.html b/lms/templates/vert_module.html
index 8165169a7f..69620585f7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/vert_module.html
+++ b/lms/templates/vert_module.html
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <%page expression_filter="h"/>
 <%! from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML %>
-%if unit_title:
+
+%if unit_title and show_title:
   <h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">${unit_title}</h2>
 % endif
 
 % if show_bookmark_button:
-    <%include file='bookmark_button.html' args="bookmark_id=bookmark_id, is_bookmarked=bookmarked"/>
+  <%include file='bookmark_button.html' args="bookmark_id=bookmark_id, is_bookmarked=bookmarked"/>
 % endif
 
 <div class="vert-mod">