diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/modal.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/modal.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e77b43b78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/modal.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class @Modal
+  initialize: (options) ->
+    @el = options['el']
+  render: ->
+    @el.hide()
+
diff --git a/lms/static/js/sticky_filter.js b/lms/static/js/sticky_filter.js
index 742d147782..895f024eb2 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/sticky_filter.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/sticky_filter.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 $(function() {
-  var offset = $('.filter nav').offset().top;
+  if ($('.filter nav').length > 0) {
+    var offset = $('.filter nav').offset().top;
 
-  $(window).scroll(function() {
-    if (offset <= window.pageYOffset) {
-      return $('.filter nav').addClass('fixed-top');
-    }
-    else if (offset >= window.pageYOffset) {
-      return $('.filter nav').removeClass('fixed-top');
-    }
-  });
+    $(window).scroll(function() {
+      if (offset <= window.pageYOffset) {
+        return $('.filter nav').addClass('fixed-top');
+      }
+      else if (offset >= window.pageYOffset) {
+        return $('.filter nav').removeClass('fixed-top');
+      }
+    });
+  }
 });
diff --git a/lms/templates/login_modal.html b/lms/templates/login_modal.html
index 7d6b173a0e..adfe509d73 100644
--- a/lms/templates/login_modal.html
+++ b/lms/templates/login_modal.html
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@
     </div>
   </section>
 </section>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+  new Modal({el: $(".login-modal")}).render()
+</script>