diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
index e4ab804f49..f33da6e3a4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
             'element_id': self.location.html_id(),
             'id': self.id,
             'ajax_url': self.system.ajax_url,
+            'progress': Progress.to_js_status_str(self.get_progress())
         })
 
     def get_problem_html(self, encapsulate=True):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 760ccb1d05..5d65d7c632 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -233,10 +233,13 @@ def index(request, course_id, chapter=None, section=None,
                 # Specifically asked-for section doesn't exist
                 raise Http404
 
-            # Load all descendents of the section, because we're going to display it's
+            # Load all descendants of the section, because we're going to display its
             # html, which in general will need all of its children
+            section_module_cache = StudentModuleCache.cache_for_descriptor_descendents(
+                course.id, request.user, section_descriptor, depth=None)
+
             section_module = get_module(request.user, request, section_descriptor.location,
-                                        student_module_cache, course.id, position=position, depth=None)
+                section_module_cache, course.id, position=position, depth=None)
             if section_module is None:
                 # User may be trying to be clever and access something
                 # they don't have access to.
diff --git a/lms/templates/problem_ajax.html b/lms/templates/problem_ajax.html
index 012e4276c3..42cd18c4e3 100644
--- a/lms/templates/problem_ajax.html
+++ b/lms/templates/problem_ajax.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<section id="problem_${element_id}" class="problems-wrapper" data-problem-id="${id}" data-url="${ajax_url}"></section>
+<section id="problem_${element_id}" class="problems-wrapper" data-problem-id="${id}" data-url="${ajax_url}" progress="${progress}"></section>